Q: Is 238,255 a Prime Number?

A: No, 238,255 is not a prime number.

Why is 238,255 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 238255 can be evenly divided by 1 5 17 85 2,803 14,015 47,651 and 238,255, with no remainder.

Since 238,255 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,255, it is not a prime number.

Number	238,253	238,254	238,256	238,257
Prime?	no	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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