Q: Is 246,406,135 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 246,406,135 is not a prime number.

Why is 246,406,135 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 246406135 can be evenly divided by 1 5 31 79 155 395 2,449 12,245 20,123 100,615 623,813 1,589,717 3,119,065 7,948,585 49,281,227 and 246,406,135, with no remainder.

Since 246,406,135 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,406,135, 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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