Q: Is 248,465 a Prime Number?
A: No, 248,465 is 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 248465 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 31 35 155 217 229 1,085 1,145 1,603 7,099 8,015 35,495 49,693 and 248,465, with no remainder.
Since 248,465 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,465, it is not a prime number.