Q: Is 247,838 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 247,838 is not a prime number.

Why is 247,838 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 247838 can be evenly divided by 1 2 83 166 1,493 2,986 123,919 and 247,838, with no remainder.

Since 247,838 cannot be divided by just 1 and 247,838, it is not a prime number.


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