Q: Is 462,960 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 462,960 is not a prime number.

Why is 462,960 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 462960 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 16 18 20 24 30 36 40 45 48 60 72 80 90 120 144 180 240 360 643 720 1,286 1,929 2,572 3,215 3,858 5,144 5,787 6,430 7,716 9,645 10,288 11,574 12,860 15,432 19,290 23,148 25,720 28,935 30,864 38,580 46,296 51,440 57,870 77,160 92,592 115,740 154,320 231,480 and 462,960, with no remainder.

Since 462,960 cannot be divided by just 1 and 462,960, it is not a prime number.


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