Q: Is 248,575 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 248,575 is not a prime number.

Why is 248,575 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 248575 can be evenly divided by 1 5 25 61 163 305 815 1,525 4,075 9,943 49,715 and 248,575, with no remainder.

Since 248,575 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,575, 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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