Q: Is 246,938 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 246,938 is not a prime number.

Why is 246,938 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 246938 can be evenly divided by 1 2 37 47 71 74 94 142 1,739 2,627 3,337 3,478 5,254 6,674 123,469 and 246,938, with no remainder.

Since 246,938 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,938, it is not a prime number.


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