Q: Is 248,242,348 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 248,242,348 is not a prime number.

Why is 248,242,348 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 248242348 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 1,303 2,606 5,212 47,629 95,258 190,516 62,060,587 124,121,174 and 248,242,348, with no remainder.

Since 248,242,348 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,242,348, 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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