Q: Is 246,466 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 246,466 is not a prime number.

Why is 246,466 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 246466 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 17 22 34 187 374 659 1,318 7,249 11,203 14,498 22,406 123,233 and 246,466, with no remainder.

Since 246,466 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,466, 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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