Q: Is 246,389 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 246,389 is not a prime number.

Why is 246,389 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 246389 can be evenly divided by 1 11 13 143 1,723 18,953 22,399 and 246,389, with no remainder.

Since 246,389 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,389, it is not a prime number.


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