Q: Is 248,917,801 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 248,917,801 is not a prime number.

Why is 248,917,801 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 248917801 can be evenly divided by 1 11 1,747 12,953 19,217 142,483 22,628,891 and 248,917,801, with no remainder.

Since 248,917,801 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,917,801, 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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