Q: Is 462,942 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 462,942 is not a prime number.

Why is 462,942 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 462942 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 54 8,573 17,146 25,719 51,438 77,157 154,314 231,471 and 462,942, with no remainder.

Since 462,942 cannot be divided by just 1 and 462,942, it is not a prime number.


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