Q: Is 245 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 245 is not a prime number.

Why is 245 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 245 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 35 49 and 245, with no remainder.

Since 245 cannot be divided by just 1 and 245, it is not a prime number.


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