Q: Is 246,340 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 246,340 is not a prime number.

Why is 246,340 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 246340 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 109 113 218 226 436 452 545 565 1,090 1,130 2,180 2,260 12,317 24,634 49,268 61,585 123,170 and 246,340, with no remainder.

Since 246,340 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,340, 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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