Q: Is 238,688 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 238,688 is not a prime number.

Why is 238,688 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 238688 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 7,459 14,918 29,836 59,672 119,344 and 238,688, with no remainder.

Since 238,688 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,688, it is not a prime number.


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