Q: Is 246,200 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 246,200 is not a prime number.

Why is 246,200 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 246200 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 25 40 50 100 200 1,231 2,462 4,924 6,155 9,848 12,310 24,620 30,775 49,240 61,550 123,100 and 246,200, with no remainder.

Since 246,200 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,200, 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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