Q: Is 238,938 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 238,938 is not a prime number.

Why is 238,938 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 238938 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 5,689 11,378 17,067 34,134 39,823 79,646 119,469 and 238,938, with no remainder.

Since 238,938 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,938, it is not a prime number.


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