Q: Is 248,354,169 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 248,354,169 is not a prime number.

Why is 248,354,169 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 248354169 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 107 321 749 2,247 110,527 331,581 773,689 2,321,067 11,826,389 35,479,167 82,784,723 and 248,354,169, with no remainder.

Since 248,354,169 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,354,169, 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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