Q: Is 248,750 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 248,750 is not a prime number.

Why is 248,750 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.


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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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