Q: Is 246,698 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 246,698 is not a prime number.

Why is 246,698 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 246698 can be evenly divided by 1 2 23 31 46 62 173 346 713 1,426 3,979 5,363 7,958 10,726 123,349 and 246,698, with no remainder.

Since 246,698 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,698, 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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