Q: Is 254,946 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 254,946 is not a prime number.

Why is 254,946 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 254946 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 42,491 84,982 127,473 and 254,946, with no remainder.

Since 254,946 cannot be divided by just 1 and 254,946, it is not a prime number.


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