Q: Is 246,662 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 246,662 is not a prime number.

Why is 246,662 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 246662 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 26 53 106 179 358 689 1,378 2,327 4,654 9,487 18,974 123,331 and 246,662, with no remainder.

Since 246,662 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,662, 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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