Q: Is 247,984 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 247,984 is not a prime number.

Why is 247,984 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 247984 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 11 16 22 44 88 176 1,409 2,818 5,636 11,272 15,499 22,544 30,998 61,996 123,992 and 247,984, with no remainder.

Since 247,984 cannot be divided by just 1 and 247,984, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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