Q: Is 246,872 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 246,872 is not a prime number.

Why is 246,872 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 246872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 30,859 61,718 123,436 and 246,872, with no remainder.

Since 246,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,872, it is not a prime number.


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