Q: Is 978,248 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 978,248 is not a prime number.

Why is 978,248 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 978248 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 17 34 68 136 7,193 14,386 28,772 57,544 122,281 244,562 489,124 and 978,248, with no remainder.

Since 978,248 cannot be divided by just 1 and 978,248, it is not a prime number.


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