Q: Is 239,248 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 239,248 is not a prime number.

Why is 239,248 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 239248 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 19 38 76 152 304 787 1,574 3,148 6,296 12,592 14,953 29,906 59,812 119,624 and 239,248, with no remainder.

Since 239,248 cannot be divided by just 1 and 239,248, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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