Q: Is 248,998 a Prime Number?
A: No, 248,998 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 248998 can be evenly divided by 1 2 23 46 5,413 10,826 124,499 and 248,998, with no remainder.
Since 248,998 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,998, it is not a prime number.