Q: Is 462,502 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 462,502 is not a prime number.

Why is 462,502 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 462502 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 61 122 223 446 1,037 2,074 3,791 7,582 13,603 27,206 231,251 and 462,502, with no remainder.

Since 462,502 cannot be divided by just 1 and 462,502, 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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