Q: Is 462,427,262 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 462,427,262 is not a prime number.

Why is 462,427,262 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 462427262 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 1,249 2,498 13,739 16,829 27,478 33,658 185,119 370,238 21,019,421 42,038,842 231,213,631 and 462,427,262, with no remainder.

Since 462,427,262 cannot be divided by just 1 and 462,427,262, 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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