Q: Is 248,302,583 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 248,302,583 is not a prime number.

Why is 248,302,583 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 248302583 can be evenly divided by 1 19 479 9,101 27,283 518,377 13,068,557 and 248,302,583, with no remainder.

Since 248,302,583 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,302,583, 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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