Q: Is 238,458 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 238,458 is not a prime number.

Why is 238,458 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 238458 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 11 22 33 66 3,613 7,226 10,839 21,678 39,743 79,486 119,229 and 238,458, with no remainder.

Since 238,458 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,458, it is not a prime number.


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