Q: Is 245,500 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 245,500 is not a prime number.

Why is 245,500 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 245500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 125 250 491 500 982 1,964 2,455 4,910 9,820 12,275 24,550 49,100 61,375 122,750 and 245,500, with no remainder.

Since 245,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 245,500, it is not a prime number.


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