Q: Is 462,522 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 462,522 is not a prime number.

Why is 462,522 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 462522 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 157 314 471 491 942 982 1,473 2,946 77,087 154,174 231,261 and 462,522, with no remainder.

Since 462,522 cannot be divided by just 1 and 462,522, 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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