Q: Is 238,239 a Prime Number?

A: No, 238,239 is not a prime number.

Why is 238,239 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 238239 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 103 257 309 771 927 2,313 26,471 79,413 and 238,239, with no remainder.

Since 238,239 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,239, it is not a prime number.

Number	238,237	238,238	238,240	238,241
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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