Q: Is 246,198 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 246,198 is not a prime number.

Why is 246,198 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 246198 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 37 74 111 222 1,109 2,218 3,327 6,654 41,033 82,066 123,099 and 246,198, with no remainder.

Since 246,198 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,198, 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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