Q: Is 462,642,782 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 462,642,782 is not a prime number.

Why is 462,642,782 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 462642782 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 3,371 6,742 9,803 19,606 23,597 47,194 68,621 137,242 33,045,913 66,091,826 231,321,391 and 462,642,782, with no remainder.

Since 462,642,782 cannot be divided by just 1 and 462,642,782, 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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