Q: Is 238,506 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 238,506 is not a prime number.

Why is 238,506 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 238506 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 127 254 313 381 626 762 939 1,878 39,751 79,502 119,253 and 238,506, with no remainder.

Since 238,506 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,506, 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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