Q: Is 249,250 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 249,250 is not a prime number.

Why is 249,250 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 249250 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 25 50 125 250 997 1,994 4,985 9,970 24,925 49,850 124,625 and 249,250, with no remainder.

Since 249,250 cannot be divided by just 1 and 249,250, 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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