Q: Is 246,954 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 246,954 is not a prime number.

Why is 246,954 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 246954 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 79 158 237 474 521 1,042 1,563 3,126 41,159 82,318 123,477 and 246,954, with no remainder.

Since 246,954 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,954, 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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