Q: Is 248,387 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 248,387 is not a prime number.

Why is 248,387 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 248387 can be evenly divided by 1 17 19 323 769 13,073 14,611 and 248,387, with no remainder.

Since 248,387 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,387, it is not a prime number.


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