Q: Is 245,601 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 245,601 is not a prime number.

Why is 245,601 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 245601 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 29 87 261 941 2,823 8,469 27,289 81,867 and 245,601, with no remainder.

Since 245,601 cannot be divided by just 1 and 245,601, 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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