Q: Is 462,430 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 462,430 is not a prime number.

Why is 462,430 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 462430 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 131 262 353 655 706 1,310 1,765 3,530 46,243 92,486 231,215 and 462,430, with no remainder.

Since 462,430 cannot be divided by just 1 and 462,430, 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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