Q: Is 462,940 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 462,940 is not a prime number.

Why is 462,940 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 462940 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 79 158 293 316 395 586 790 1,172 1,465 1,580 2,930 5,860 23,147 46,294 92,588 115,735 231,470 and 462,940, with no remainder.

Since 462,940 cannot be divided by just 1 and 462,940, 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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