Q: Is 85,246 a Prime Number?

A: No, 85,246 is not a prime number.

Why is 85,246 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 85246 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 6,089 12,178 42,623 and 85,246, with no remainder.

Since 85,246 cannot be divided by just 1 and 85,246, it is not a prime number.

Number	85,244	85,245	85,247	85,248
Prime?	no	no	yes	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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