Q: Is 245,868 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 245,868 is not a prime number.

Why is 245,868 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 245868 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 21 28 42 84 2,927 5,854 8,781 11,708 17,562 20,489 35,124 40,978 61,467 81,956 122,934 and 245,868, with no remainder.

Since 245,868 cannot be divided by just 1 and 245,868, 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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