Q: Is 248,904 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 248,904 is not a prime number.

Why is 248,904 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 248904 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 36 72 3,457 6,914 10,371 13,828 20,742 27,656 31,113 41,484 62,226 82,968 124,452 and 248,904, with no remainder.

Since 248,904 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,904, it is not a prime number.


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