Q: Is 246,398 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 246,398 is not a prime number.

Why is 246,398 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 246398 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 7,247 14,494 123,199 and 246,398, with no remainder.

Since 246,398 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,398, it is not a prime number.


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