Q: Is 246,607,249 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 246,607,249 is not a prime number.

Why is 246,607,249 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 246607249 can be evenly divided by 1 7 49 251 1,757 12,299 20,051 140,357 982,499 5,032,801 35,229,607 and 246,607,249, with no remainder.

Since 246,607,249 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,607,249, 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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