Q: Is 248,698 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 248,698 is not a prime number.

Why is 248,698 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 248698 can be evenly divided by 1 2 124,349 and 248,698, with no remainder.

Since 248,698 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,698, it is not a prime number.


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