Q: Is 462,429 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 462,429 is not a prime number.

Why is 462,429 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 462429 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 11 27 33 81 99 173 243 297 519 891 1,557 1,903 2,673 4,671 5,709 14,013 17,127 42,039 51,381 154,143 and 462,429, with no remainder.

Since 462,429 cannot be divided by just 1 and 462,429, 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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