Q: Is 246,720 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 246,720 is not a prime number.

Why is 246,720 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 246720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 24 30 32 40 48 60 64 80 96 120 160 192 240 257 320 480 514 771 960 1,028 1,285 1,542 2,056 2,570 3,084 3,855 4,112 5,140 6,168 7,710 8,224 10,280 12,336 15,420 16,448 20,560 24,672 30,840 41,120 49,344 61,680 82,240 123,360 and 246,720, with no remainder.

Since 246,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,720, 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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