Q: Is 246,245 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 246,245 is not a prime number.

Why is 246,245 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 246245 can be evenly divided by 1 5 17 85 2,897 14,485 49,249 and 246,245, with no remainder.

Since 246,245 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,245, it is not a prime number.


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