Q: Is 402,854 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 402,854 is not a prime number.

Why is 402,854 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 402854 can be evenly divided by 1 2 71 142 2,837 5,674 201,427 and 402,854, with no remainder.

Since 402,854 cannot be divided by just 1 and 402,854, 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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