Q: Is 246,951 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 246,951 is not a prime number.

Why is 246,951 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 246951 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 23 69 207 1,193 3,579 10,737 27,439 82,317 and 246,951, with no remainder.

Since 246,951 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,951, 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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