Q: Is 462,814,742 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 462,814,742 is not a prime number.

Why is 462,814,742 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 462814742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 26 97 194 1,261 2,522 183,511 367,022 2,385,643 4,771,286 17,800,567 35,601,134 231,407,371 and 462,814,742, with no remainder.

Since 462,814,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 462,814,742, 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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