Q: Is 248,144 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 248,144 is not a prime number.

Why is 248,144 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 248144 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 13 16 26 52 104 208 1,193 2,386 4,772 9,544 15,509 19,088 31,018 62,036 124,072 and 248,144, with no remainder.

Since 248,144 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,144, 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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