Q: Is 246,994 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 246,994 is not a prime number.

Why is 246,994 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 246994 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 103 109 206 218 1,133 1,199 2,266 2,398 11,227 22,454 123,497 and 246,994, with no remainder.

Since 246,994 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,994, 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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