Q: Is 246,012,152 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 246,012,152 is not a prime number.

Why is 246,012,152 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 246012152 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 19 38 76 152 1,618,501 3,237,002 6,474,004 12,948,008 30,751,519 61,503,038 123,006,076 and 246,012,152, with no remainder.

Since 246,012,152 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,012,152, 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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