Q: Is 238,459 a Prime Number?

A: No, 238,459 is not a prime number.

Why is 238,459 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 238459 can be evenly divided by 1 13 17 83 169 221 1,079 1,411 2,873 14,027 18,343 and 238,459, with no remainder.

Since 238,459 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,459, it is not a prime number.

Number	238,457	238,458	238,460	238,461
Prime?	no	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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