Q: Is 246,005 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 246,005 is not a prime number.

Why is 246,005 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 246005 can be evenly divided by 1 5 49,201 and 246,005, with no remainder.

Since 246,005 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,005, it is not a prime number.


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