Q: Is 247,662 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 247,662 is not a prime number.

Why is 247,662 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 247662 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 13,759 27,518 41,277 82,554 123,831 and 247,662, with no remainder.

Since 247,662 cannot be divided by just 1 and 247,662, 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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