Q: Is 246,939 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 246,939 is not a prime number.

Why is 246,939 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 246939 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 11 21 33 77 231 1,069 3,207 7,483 11,759 22,449 35,277 82,313 and 246,939, with no remainder.

Since 246,939 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,939, it is not a prime number.


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