Q: Is 472,002 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 472,002 is not a prime number.

Why is 472,002 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 472002 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 97 194 291 582 811 1,622 2,433 4,866 78,667 157,334 236,001 and 472,002, with no remainder.

Since 472,002 cannot be divided by just 1 and 472,002, 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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