Q: Is 246,135,009 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 246,135,009 is not a prime number.

Why is 246,135,009 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 246135009 can be evenly divided by 1 3 31 93 2,646,613 7,939,839 82,045,003 and 246,135,009, with no remainder.

Since 246,135,009 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,135,009, 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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