Q: Is 238,797 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 238,797 is not a prime number.

Why is 238,797 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 238797 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 13 39 117 157 169 471 507 1,413 1,521 2,041 6,123 18,369 26,533 79,599 and 238,797, with no remainder.

Since 238,797 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,797, it is not a prime number.


More Examples

Number 238,795238,796238,798238,799
Prime? nononono
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 238,797:


Ask a Question