Q: Is 248,950 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 248,950 is not a prime number.

Why is 248,950 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 248950 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 13 25 26 50 65 130 325 383 650 766 1,915 3,830 4,979 9,575 9,958 19,150 24,895 49,790 124,475 and 248,950, with no remainder.

Since 248,950 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,950, 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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