Q: Is 246,051,003 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 246,051,003 is not a prime number.

Why is 246,051,003 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 246051003 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 33 61 183 671 2,013 122,231 366,693 1,344,541 4,033,623 7,456,091 22,368,273 82,017,001 and 246,051,003, with no remainder.

Since 246,051,003 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,051,003, 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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