Q: Is 246,422,724 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 246,422,724 is not a prime number.

Why is 246,422,724 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 246422724 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 20,535,227 41,070,454 61,605,681 82,140,908 123,211,362 and 246,422,724, with no remainder.

Since 246,422,724 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,422,724, 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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