Q: Is 248,591 a Prime Number?
A: No, 248,591 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 248591 can be evenly divided by 1 7 17 119 2,089 14,623 35,513 and 248,591, with no remainder.
Since 248,591 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,591, it is not a prime number.