Q: Is 248,792 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 248,792 is not a prime number.

Why is 248,792 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 248792 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 137 227 274 454 548 908 1,096 1,816 31,099 62,198 124,396 and 248,792, with no remainder.

Since 248,792 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,792, 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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