Q: Is 238,738 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 238,738 is not a prime number.

Why is 238,738 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 238738 can be evenly divided by 1 2 79 158 1,511 3,022 119,369 and 238,738, with no remainder.

Since 238,738 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,738, it is not a prime number.


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