Q: Is 248,863 a Prime Number?
A: No, 248,863 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 248863 can be evenly divided by 1 17 14,639 and 248,863, with no remainder.
Since 248,863 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,863, it is not a prime number.