Q: Is 248,973 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 248,973 is not a prime number.

Why is 248,973 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 248973 can be evenly divided by 1 3 37 111 2,243 6,729 82,991 and 248,973, with no remainder.

Since 248,973 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,973, it is not a prime number.


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