Q: Is 248,876,808 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 248,876,808 is not a prime number.

Why is 248,876,808 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 248876808 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 10,369,867 20,739,734 31,109,601 41,479,468 62,219,202 82,958,936 124,438,404 and 248,876,808, with no remainder.

Since 248,876,808 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,876,808, 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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