Q: Is 855,246 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 855,246 is not a prime number.

Why is 855,246 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 855246 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 49 98 147 294 2,909 5,818 8,727 17,454 20,363 40,726 61,089 122,178 142,541 285,082 427,623 and 855,246, with no remainder.

Since 855,246 cannot be divided by just 1 and 855,246, 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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