Q: Is 238,962 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 238,962 is not a prime number.

Why is 238,962 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 238962 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 39,827 79,654 119,481 and 238,962, with no remainder.

Since 238,962 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,962, it is not a prime number.


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