Q: Is 248,999 a Prime Number?
A: No, 248,999 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 248999 can be evenly divided by 1 17 97 151 1,649 2,567 14,647 and 248,999, with no remainder.
Since 248,999 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,999, it is not a prime number.