Q: Is 238,440 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 238,440 is not a prime number.

Why is 238,440 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 238440 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 30 40 60 120 1,987 3,974 5,961 7,948 9,935 11,922 15,896 19,870 23,844 29,805 39,740 47,688 59,610 79,480 119,220 and 238,440, with no remainder.

Since 238,440 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,440, it is not a prime number.


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