Q: Is 238,842 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 238,842 is not a prime number.

Why is 238,842 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 238842 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 54 4,423 8,846 13,269 26,538 39,807 79,614 119,421 and 238,842, with no remainder.

Since 238,842 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,842, it is not a prime number.


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