Q: Is 249,050 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 249,050 is not a prime number.

Why is 249,050 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 249050 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 17 25 34 50 85 170 293 425 586 850 1,465 2,930 4,981 7,325 9,962 14,650 24,905 49,810 124,525 and 249,050, with no remainder.

Since 249,050 cannot be divided by just 1 and 249,050, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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