Q: Is 462,808,362 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 462,808,362 is not a prime number.

Why is 462,808,362 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 462808362 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 31 62 93 186 2,488,217 4,976,434 7,464,651 14,929,302 77,134,727 154,269,454 231,404,181 and 462,808,362, with no remainder.

Since 462,808,362 cannot be divided by just 1 and 462,808,362, 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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