Q: Is 248,096 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 248,096 is not a prime number.

Why is 248,096 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 248096 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 7,753 15,506 31,012 62,024 124,048 and 248,096, with no remainder.

Since 248,096 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,096, 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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