Q: Is 246,465 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 246,465 is not a prime number.

Why is 246,465 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 246465 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 45 5,477 16,431 27,385 49,293 82,155 and 246,465, with no remainder.

Since 246,465 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,465, 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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