Q: Is 248,857 a Prime Number?
A: No, 248,857 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 248857 can be evenly divided by 1 7 73 487 511 3,409 35,551 and 248,857, with no remainder.
Since 248,857 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,857, it is not a prime number.