Q: Is 246,013,230 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 246,013,230 is not a prime number.

Why is 246,013,230 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 246013230 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 30 8,200,441 16,400,882 24,601,323 41,002,205 49,202,646 82,004,410 123,006,615 and 246,013,230, with no remainder.

Since 246,013,230 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,013,230, 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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