Q: Is 248,666 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 248,666 is not a prime number.

Why is 248,666 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 248666 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 89 127 178 254 979 1,397 1,958 2,794 11,303 22,606 124,333 and 248,666, with no remainder.

Since 248,666 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,666, 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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