Q: Is 247,839 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 247,839 is not a prime number.

Why is 247,839 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 247839 can be evenly divided by 1 3 82,613 and 247,839, with no remainder.

Since 247,839 cannot be divided by just 1 and 247,839, it is not a prime number.


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