Q: Is 249,145 a Prime Number?

A: No, 249,145 is not a prime number.

Why is 249,145 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 249145 can be evenly divided by 1 5 13 65 3,833 19,165 49,829 and 249,145, with no remainder.

Since 249,145 cannot be divided by just 1 and 249,145, it is not a prime number.

Number	249,143	249,144	249,146	249,147
Prime?	yes	no	no	no

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

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