Q: Is 248,750 a Prime Number?
A: No, 248,750 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 248750 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 25 50 125 199 250 398 625 995 1,250 1,990 4,975 9,950 24,875 49,750 124,375 and 248,750, with no remainder.
Since 248,750 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,750, it is not a prime number.