Q: Is 248,795 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 248,795 is not a prime number.

Why is 248,795 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 248795 can be evenly divided by 1 5 17 85 2,927 14,635 49,759 and 248,795, with no remainder.

Since 248,795 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,795, it is not a prime number.


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