Q: Is 248,173,375 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 248,173,375 is not a prime number.

Why is 248,173,375 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 248173375 can be evenly divided by 1 5 25 125 263 1,315 6,575 7,549 32,875 37,745 188,725 943,625 1,985,387 9,926,935 49,634,675 and 248,173,375, with no remainder.

Since 248,173,375 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,173,375, 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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