Q: Is 245,886 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 245,886 is not a prime number.

Why is 245,886 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 245886 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 107 214 321 383 642 766 1,149 2,298 40,981 81,962 122,943 and 245,886, with no remainder.

Since 245,886 cannot be divided by just 1 and 245,886, 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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