Q: Is 246,660 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 246,660 is not a prime number.

Why is 246,660 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 246660 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 4,111 8,222 12,333 16,444 20,555 24,666 41,110 49,332 61,665 82,220 123,330 and 246,660, with no remainder.

Since 246,660 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,660, 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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