Q: Is 238,612,258 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 238,612,258 is not a prime number.

Why is 238,612,258 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 238612258 can be evenly divided by 1 2 23 46 1,831 2,833 3,662 5,666 42,113 65,159 84,226 130,318 5,187,223 10,374,446 119,306,129 and 238,612,258, with no remainder.

Since 238,612,258 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,612,258, 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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