Q: Is 247,605 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 247,605 is not a prime number.

Why is 247,605 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 247605 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 17 51 85 255 971 2,913 4,855 14,565 16,507 49,521 82,535 and 247,605, with no remainder.

Since 247,605 cannot be divided by just 1 and 247,605, it is not a prime number.


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