Q: Is 246,992 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 246,992 is not a prime number.

Why is 246,992 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 246992 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 43 86 172 344 359 688 718 1,436 2,872 5,744 15,437 30,874 61,748 123,496 and 246,992, with no remainder.

Since 246,992 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,992, it is not a prime number.


More Examples

Number 246,990246,991246,993246,994
Prime? nononono
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 246,992:


Ask a Question