Q: Is 238,662 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 238,662 is not a prime number.

Why is 238,662 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 238662 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 13,259 26,518 39,777 79,554 119,331 and 238,662, with no remainder.

Since 238,662 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,662, 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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