Q: Is 246,885,813 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 246,885,813 is not a prime number.

Why is 246,885,813 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 246885813 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 81 243 1,015,991 3,047,973 9,143,919 27,431,757 82,295,271 and 246,885,813, with no remainder.

Since 246,885,813 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,885,813, 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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