Q: Is 462,802,840 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 462,802,840 is not a prime number.

Why is 462,802,840 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 462802840 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 11,570,071 23,140,142 46,280,284 57,850,355 92,560,568 115,700,710 231,401,420 and 462,802,840, with no remainder.

Since 462,802,840 cannot be divided by just 1 and 462,802,840, 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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