Q: Is 248,139 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 248,139 is not a prime number.

Why is 248,139 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 248139 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 79 237 349 711 1,047 3,141 27,571 82,713 and 248,139, with no remainder.

Since 248,139 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,139, it is not a prime number.


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