Q: Is 248,497 a Prime Number?
A: No, 248,497 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 248497 can be evenly divided by 1 43 5,779 and 248,497, with no remainder.
Since 248,497 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,497, it is not a prime number.