Q: Is 238,478 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 238,478 is not a prime number.

Why is 238,478 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 238478 can be evenly divided by 1 2 43 47 59 86 94 118 2,021 2,537 2,773 4,042 5,074 5,546 119,239 and 238,478, with no remainder.

Since 238,478 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,478, it is not a prime number.


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