Q: Is 248,474 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 248,474 is not a prime number.

Why is 248,474 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 248474 can be evenly divided by 1 2 283 439 566 878 124,237 and 248,474, with no remainder.

Since 248,474 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,474, it is not a prime number.


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