Q: Is 457,878 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 457,878 is not a prime number.

Why is 457,878 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 457878 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 17 34 51 67 102 134 201 402 1,139 2,278 3,417 4,489 6,834 8,978 13,467 26,934 76,313 152,626 228,939 and 457,878, with no remainder.

Since 457,878 cannot be divided by just 1 and 457,878, 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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