Q: Is 238,172 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 238,172 is not a prime number.

Why is 238,172 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 238172 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 44 5,413 10,826 21,652 59,543 119,086 and 238,172, with no remainder.

Since 238,172 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,172, it is not a prime number.


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