Q: Is 246,490 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 246,490 is not a prime number.

Why is 246,490 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 246490 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 157 314 785 1,570 24,649 49,298 123,245 and 246,490, with no remainder.

Since 246,490 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,490, 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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