Q: Is 238,724 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 238,724 is not a prime number.

Why is 238,724 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 238724 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 37 74 148 1,613 3,226 6,452 59,681 119,362 and 238,724, with no remainder.

Since 238,724 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,724, it is not a prime number.


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