Q: Is 248,046,285 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 248,046,285 is not a prime number.

Why is 248,046,285 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 248046285 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 1,291 3,873 6,455 12,809 19,365 38,427 64,045 192,135 16,536,419 49,609,257 82,682,095 and 248,046,285, with no remainder.

Since 248,046,285 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,046,285, 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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