Q: Is 462,425,564 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 462,425,564 is not a prime number.

Why is 462,425,564 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 462425564 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 1,787 3,574 7,148 64,693 129,386 258,772 115,606,391 231,212,782 and 462,425,564, with no remainder.

Since 462,425,564 cannot be divided by just 1 and 462,425,564, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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