Q: Is 238,996 a Prime Number?
A: No, 238,996 is 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 238996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 149 298 401 596 802 1,604 59,749 119,498 and 238,996, with no remainder.
Since 238,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,996, it is not a prime number.