Q: Is 238,989 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 238,989 is not a prime number.

Why is 238,989 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 238989 can be evenly divided by 1 3 29 41 67 87 123 201 1,189 1,943 2,747 3,567 5,829 8,241 79,663 and 238,989, with no remainder.

Since 238,989 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,989, it is not a prime number.


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