Q: Is 249 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 249 is not a prime number.

Why is 249 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 249 can be evenly divided by 1 3 83 and 249, with no remainder.

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


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