Q: Is 248,223 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 248,223 is not a prime number.

Why is 248,223 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 248223 can be evenly divided by 1 3 97 291 853 2,559 82,741 and 248,223, with no remainder.

Since 248,223 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,223, it is not a prime number.


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