Q: Is 462,956 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 462,956 is not a prime number.

Why is 462,956 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 462956 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 13 26 29 52 58 116 307 377 614 754 1,228 1,508 3,991 7,982 8,903 15,964 17,806 35,612 115,739 231,478 and 462,956, with no remainder.

Since 462,956 cannot be divided by just 1 and 462,956, 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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