Q: Is 218,248 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 218,248 is not a prime number.

Why is 218,248 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 218248 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 27,281 54,562 109,124 and 218,248, with no remainder.

Since 218,248 cannot be divided by just 1 and 218,248, it is not a prime number.


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