Q: Is 462,648,716 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 462,648,716 is not a prime number.

Why is 462,648,716 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 462648716 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 29 58 116 3,988,351 7,976,702 15,953,404 115,662,179 231,324,358 and 462,648,716, with no remainder.

Since 462,648,716 cannot be divided by just 1 and 462,648,716, 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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