Q: Is 238,584 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 238,584 is not a prime number.

Why is 238,584 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 238584 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 9,941 19,882 29,823 39,764 59,646 79,528 119,292 and 238,584, with no remainder.

Since 238,584 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,584, it is not a prime number.


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