Q: Is 249,999 a Prime Number?
A: No, 249,999 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 249999 can be evenly divided by 1 3 167 499 501 1,497 83,333 and 249,999, with no remainder.
Since 249,999 cannot be divided by just 1 and 249,999, it is not a prime number.