Q: Is 248,958 a Prime Number?
A: No, 248,958 is 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 248958 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 13,831 27,662 41,493 82,986 124,479 and 248,958, with no remainder.
Since 248,958 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,958, it is not a prime number.