Q: Is 248,880,362 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 248,880,362 is not a prime number.

Why is 248,880,362 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 248880362 can be evenly divided by 1 2 101 149 202 298 8,269 15,049 16,538 30,098 835,169 1,232,081 1,670,338 2,464,162 124,440,181 and 248,880,362, with no remainder.

Since 248,880,362 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,880,362, 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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