Q: Is 246,072 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 246,072 is not a prime number.

Why is 246,072 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 246072 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 10,253 20,506 30,759 41,012 61,518 82,024 123,036 and 246,072, with no remainder.

Since 246,072 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,072, it is not a prime number.


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