Q: Is 457,874 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 457,874 is not a prime number.

Why is 457,874 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 457874 can be evenly divided by 1 2 47 94 4,871 9,742 228,937 and 457,874, with no remainder.

Since 457,874 cannot be divided by just 1 and 457,874, it is not a prime number.


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