Q: Is 238,874 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 238,874 is not a prime number.

Why is 238,874 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 238874 can be evenly divided by 1 2 83 166 1,439 2,878 119,437 and 238,874, with no remainder.

Since 238,874 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,874, it is not a prime number.


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