Q: Is 248,740 a Prime Number?
A: No, 248,740 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 248740 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 12,437 24,874 49,748 62,185 124,370 and 248,740, with no remainder.
Since 248,740 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,740, it is not a prime number.