Q: Is 246,552 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 246,552 is not a prime number.

Why is 246,552 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 246552 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 10,273 20,546 30,819 41,092 61,638 82,184 123,276 and 246,552, with no remainder.

Since 246,552 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,552, 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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