Q: Is 248,800 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 248,800 is not a prime number.

Why is 248,800 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 248800 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 32 40 50 80 100 160 200 311 400 622 800 1,244 1,555 2,488 3,110 4,976 6,220 7,775 9,952 12,440 15,550 24,880 31,100 49,760 62,200 124,400 and 248,800, with no remainder.

Since 248,800 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,800, 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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