Q: Is 238,422 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 238,422 is not a prime number.

Why is 238,422 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 238422 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 79 158 237 474 503 1,006 1,509 3,018 39,737 79,474 119,211 and 238,422, with no remainder.

Since 238,422 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,422, it is not a prime number.


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