Q: Is 246,045 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 246,045 is not a prime number.

Why is 246,045 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 246045 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 47 141 235 349 705 1,047 1,745 5,235 16,403 49,209 82,015 and 246,045, with no remainder.

Since 246,045 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,045, 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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