Q: Is 246,590 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 246,590 is not a prime number.

Why is 246,590 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 246590 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 24,659 49,318 123,295 and 246,590, with no remainder.

Since 246,590 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,590, 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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