Q: Is 248,395 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 248,395 is not a prime number.

Why is 248,395 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 248395 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 35 47 151 235 329 755 1,057 1,645 5,285 7,097 35,485 49,679 and 248,395, with no remainder.

Since 248,395 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,395, it is not a prime number.


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