Q: Is 248,446 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 248,446 is not a prime number.

Why is 248,446 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 248446 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 23 46 253 491 506 982 5,401 10,802 11,293 22,586 124,223 and 248,446, with no remainder.

Since 248,446 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,446, 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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