Q: Is 238,456 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 238,456 is not a prime number.

Why is 238,456 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 238456 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 41 82 164 328 727 1,454 2,908 5,816 29,807 59,614 119,228 and 238,456, with no remainder.

Since 238,456 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,456, 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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