Q: Is 462,644,241 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 462,644,241 is not a prime number.

Why is 462,644,241 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 462644241 can be evenly divided by 1 3 23 69 83 249 1,909 5,727 80,783 242,349 1,858,009 5,574,027 6,704,989 20,114,967 154,214,747 and 462,644,241, with no remainder.

Since 462,644,241 cannot be divided by just 1 and 462,644,241, 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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