Q: Is 462,968 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 462,968 is not a prime number.

Why is 462,968 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 462968 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 11 22 44 88 5,261 10,522 21,044 42,088 57,871 115,742 231,484 and 462,968, with no remainder.

Since 462,968 cannot be divided by just 1 and 462,968, 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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