Q: Is 248,237,213 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 248,237,213 is not a prime number.

Why is 248,237,213 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 248237213 can be evenly divided by 1 7 17 53 119 371 901 6,307 39,359 275,513 669,103 2,086,027 4,683,721 14,602,189 35,462,459 and 248,237,213, with no remainder.

Since 248,237,213 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,237,213, 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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