Q: Is 245,712 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 245,712 is not a prime number.

Why is 245,712 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 245712 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 5,119 10,238 15,357 20,476 30,714 40,952 61,428 81,904 122,856 and 245,712, with no remainder.

Since 245,712 cannot be divided by just 1 and 245,712, 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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