Q: Is 248,986 a Prime Number?
A: No, 248,986 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 248986 can be evenly divided by 1 2 124,493 and 248,986, with no remainder.
Since 248,986 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,986, it is not a prime number.