Q: Is 462,564 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 462,564 is not a prime number.

Why is 462,564 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 462564 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 27 36 54 108 4,283 8,566 12,849 17,132 25,698 38,547 51,396 77,094 115,641 154,188 231,282 and 462,564, with no remainder.

Since 462,564 cannot be divided by just 1 and 462,564, 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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