Q: Is 245,900 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 245,900 is not a prime number.

Why is 245,900 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 245900 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 2,459 4,918 9,836 12,295 24,590 49,180 61,475 122,950 and 245,900, with no remainder.

Since 245,900 cannot be divided by just 1 and 245,900, it is not a prime number.


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