Q: Is 248,708 a Prime Number?
A: No, 248,708 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 248708 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 97 194 388 641 1,282 2,564 62,177 124,354 and 248,708, with no remainder.
Since 248,708 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,708, it is not a prime number.