Q: Is 985,246 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 985,246 is not a prime number.

Why is 985,246 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 985246 can be evenly divided by 1 2 29 58 16,987 33,974 492,623 and 985,246, with no remainder.

Since 985,246 cannot be divided by just 1 and 985,246, it is not a prime number.


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Number 985,244985,245985,247985,248
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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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