Q: Is 248,259 a Prime Number?
A: No, 248,259 is 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 248259 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 33 7,523 22,569 82,753 and 248,259, with no remainder.
Since 248,259 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,259, it is not a prime number.