Q: Is 248,612 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 248,612 is not a prime number.

Why is 248,612 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 248612 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 13 14 26 28 52 91 182 364 683 1,366 2,732 4,781 8,879 9,562 17,758 19,124 35,516 62,153 124,306 and 248,612, with no remainder.

Since 248,612 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,612, 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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