Q: Is 248,085 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 248,085 is not a prime number.

Why is 248,085 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 248085 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 37 45 111 149 185 333 447 555 745 1,341 1,665 2,235 5,513 6,705 16,539 27,565 49,617 82,695 and 248,085, with no remainder.

Since 248,085 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,085, 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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