Q: Is 238,340 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 238,340 is not a prime number.

Why is 238,340 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 238340 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 20 34 68 85 170 340 701 1,402 2,804 3,505 7,010 11,917 14,020 23,834 47,668 59,585 119,170 and 238,340, with no remainder.

Since 238,340 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,340, 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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