Q: Is 238,605 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 238,605 is not a prime number.

Why is 238,605 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 238605 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 15,907 47,721 79,535 and 238,605, with no remainder.

Since 238,605 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,605, it is not a prime number.


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