Q: Is 238,383 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 238,383 is not a prime number.

Why is 238,383 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 238383 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 81 109 243 327 729 981 2,187 2,943 8,829 26,487 79,461 and 238,383, with no remainder.

Since 238,383 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,383, it is not a prime number.


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