Q: Is 238,220 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 238,220 is not a prime number.

Why is 238,220 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 238220 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 43 86 172 215 277 430 554 860 1,108 1,385 2,770 5,540 11,911 23,822 47,644 59,555 119,110 and 238,220, with no remainder.

Since 238,220 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,220, it is not a prime number.


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

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