Q: Is 248,464 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 248,464 is not a prime number.

Why is 248,464 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 248464 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 53 106 212 293 424 586 848 1,172 2,344 4,688 15,529 31,058 62,116 124,232 and 248,464, with no remainder.

Since 248,464 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,464, 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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