Q: Is 238,744 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 238,744 is not a prime number.

Why is 238,744 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 238744 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 11 22 44 88 2,713 5,426 10,852 21,704 29,843 59,686 119,372 and 238,744, with no remainder.

Since 238,744 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,744, it is not a prime number.


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