Q: Is 238,003 a Prime Number?

A: No, 238,003 is not a prime number.

Why is 238,003 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 238003 can be evenly divided by 1 29 283 841 8,207 and 238,003, with no remainder.

Since 238,003 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,003, it is not a prime number.

Number	238,001	238,002	238,004	238,005
Prime?	yes	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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