Q: Is 245,988 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 245,988 is not a prime number.

Why is 245,988 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 245988 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 6,833 13,666 20,499 27,332 40,998 61,497 81,996 122,994 and 245,988, with no remainder.

Since 245,988 cannot be divided by just 1 and 245,988, it is not a prime number.


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