Q: Is 245,864 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 245,864 is not a prime number.

Why is 245,864 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 245864 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 73 146 292 421 584 842 1,684 3,368 30,733 61,466 122,932 and 245,864, with no remainder.

Since 245,864 cannot be divided by just 1 and 245,864, it is not a prime number.


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