Q: Is 246,442,246 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 246,442,246 is not a prime number.

Why is 246,442,246 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 246442246 can be evenly divided by 1 2 89 178 1,384,507 2,769,014 123,221,123 and 246,442,246, with no remainder.

Since 246,442,246 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,442,246, 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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