Q: Is 238,434 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 238,434 is not a prime number.

Why is 238,434 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 238434 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 49 98 147 294 811 1,622 2,433 4,866 5,677 11,354 17,031 34,062 39,739 79,478 119,217 and 238,434, with no remainder.

Since 238,434 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,434, it is not a prime number.


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