Q: Is 248,906 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 248,906 is not a prime number.

Why is 248,906 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 248906 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 23 46 161 322 773 1,546 5,411 10,822 17,779 35,558 124,453 and 248,906, with no remainder.

Since 248,906 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,906, 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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