Q: Is 248,488 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 248,488 is not a prime number.

Why is 248,488 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 248488 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 89 178 349 356 698 712 1,396 2,792 31,061 62,122 124,244 and 248,488, with no remainder.

Since 248,488 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,488, 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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