Q: Is 238,242 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 238,242 is not a prime number.

Why is 238,242 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 238242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 59 118 177 354 673 1,346 2,019 4,038 39,707 79,414 119,121 and 238,242, with no remainder.

Since 238,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,242, it is not a prime number.


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