Q: Is 248,489 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 248,489 is not a prime number.

Why is 248,489 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 248489 can be evenly divided by 1 17 47 311 799 5,287 14,617 and 248,489, with no remainder.

Since 248,489 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,489, it is not a prime number.


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