Q: Is 244,996 a Prime Number?
A: No, 244,996 is 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 244996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 23 46 92 2,663 5,326 10,652 61,249 122,498 and 244,996, with no remainder.
Since 244,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 244,996, it is not a prime number.