Q: Is 248,895,311 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 248,895,311 is not a prime number.

Why is 248,895,311 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 248895311 can be evenly divided by 1 7 31 61 217 427 1,891 13,237 18,803 131,621 582,893 1,146,983 4,080,251 8,028,881 35,556,473 and 248,895,311, with no remainder.

Since 248,895,311 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,895,311, 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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