Q: Is 248,009 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 248,009 is not a prime number.

Why is 248,009 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 248009 can be evenly divided by 1 23 41 263 943 6,049 10,783 and 248,009, with no remainder.

Since 248,009 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,009, it is not a prime number.


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