Q: Is 249,946 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 249,946 is not a prime number.

Why is 249,946 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 249946 can be evenly divided by 1 2 47 94 2,659 5,318 124,973 and 249,946, with no remainder.

Since 249,946 cannot be divided by just 1 and 249,946, it is not a prime number.


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