Q: Is 246,271,655 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 246,271,655 is not a prime number.

Why is 246,271,655 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 246271655 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 35 53 265 371 1,855 132,761 663,805 929,327 4,646,635 7,036,333 35,181,665 49,254,331 and 246,271,655, with no remainder.

Since 246,271,655 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,271,655, 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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