Q: Is 248,876,821 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 248,876,821 is not a prime number.

Why is 248,876,821 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 248876821 can be evenly divided by 1 17 211 3,587 69,383 1,179,511 14,639,813 and 248,876,821, with no remainder.

Since 248,876,821 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,876,821, 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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