Q: Is 248,116 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 248,116 is not a prime number.

Why is 248,116 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 248116 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 44 5,639 11,278 22,556 62,029 124,058 and 248,116, with no remainder.

Since 248,116 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,116, it is not a prime number.


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