Q: Is 462,460 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 462,460 is not a prime number.

Why is 462,460 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 462460 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 19 20 38 76 95 190 380 1,217 2,434 4,868 6,085 12,170 23,123 24,340 46,246 92,492 115,615 231,230 and 462,460, with no remainder.

Since 462,460 cannot be divided by just 1 and 462,460, 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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