Q: Is 508,462 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 508,462 is not a prime number.

Why is 508,462 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 508462 can be evenly divided by 1 2 31 59 62 118 139 278 1,829 3,658 4,309 8,201 8,618 16,402 254,231 and 508,462, with no remainder.

Since 508,462 cannot be divided by just 1 and 508,462, 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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