Q: Is 245,940 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 245,940 is not a prime number.

Why is 245,940 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 245940 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 4,099 8,198 12,297 16,396 20,495 24,594 40,990 49,188 61,485 81,980 122,970 and 245,940, with no remainder.

Since 245,940 cannot be divided by just 1 and 245,940, it is not a prime number.


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