Q: Is 248,242,345 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 248,242,345 is not a prime number.

Why is 248,242,345 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 248242345 can be evenly divided by 1 5 13 65 101 505 1,313 6,565 37,813 189,065 491,569 2,457,845 3,819,113 19,095,565 49,648,469 and 248,242,345, with no remainder.

Since 248,242,345 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,242,345, 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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