Q: Is 259,948 a Prime Number?
A: No, 259,948 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 259948 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 13 26 52 4,999 9,998 19,996 64,987 129,974 and 259,948, with no remainder.
Since 259,948 cannot be divided by just 1 and 259,948, it is not a prime number.