Q: Is 248,539 a Prime Number?
A: No, 248,539 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 248539 can be evenly divided by 1 19 103 127 1,957 2,413 13,081 and 248,539, with no remainder.
Since 248,539 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,539, it is not a prime number.