Q: Is 246,777,471 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 246,777,471 is not a prime number.

Why is 246,777,471 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 246777471 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 59 177 531 464,741 1,394,223 4,182,669 27,419,719 82,259,157 and 246,777,471, with no remainder.

Since 246,777,471 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,777,471, 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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