Q: Is 764,146,462 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 764,146,462 is not a prime number.

Why is 764,146,462 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 764146462 can be evenly divided by 1 2 29 58 109 218 3,161 6,322 120,871 241,742 3,505,259 7,010,518 13,174,939 26,349,878 382,073,231 and 764,146,462, with no remainder.

Since 764,146,462 cannot be divided by just 1 and 764,146,462, it is not a prime number.


More Examples

  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 764,146,462:


Ask a Question