Q: Is 858,460 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 858,460 is not a prime number.

Why is 858,460 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 858460 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 42,923 85,846 171,692 214,615 429,230 and 858,460, with no remainder.

Since 858,460 cannot be divided by just 1 and 858,460, it is not a prime number.


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Number 858,458858,459858,461858,462
Prime? nononono
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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