Q: Is 248,404 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 248,404 is not a prime number.

Why is 248,404 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 248404 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 13 17 26 34 52 68 221 281 442 562 884 1,124 3,653 4,777 7,306 9,554 14,612 19,108 62,101 124,202 and 248,404, with no remainder.

Since 248,404 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,404, it is not a prime number.


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