Q: Is 248,871 a Prime Number?
A: No, 248,871 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 248871 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 49 147 1,693 5,079 11,851 35,553 82,957 and 248,871, with no remainder.
Since 248,871 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,871, it is not a prime number.