Q: Is 846 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 846 is not a prime number.

Why is 846 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 846 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 47 94 141 282 423 and 846, with no remainder.

Since 846 cannot be divided by just 1 and 846, it is not a prime number.


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