Q: Is 239,262,508 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 239,262,508 is not a prime number.

Why is 239,262,508 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 239262508 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 281 562 1,124 212,867 425,734 851,468 59,815,627 119,631,254 and 239,262,508, with no remainder.

Since 239,262,508 cannot be divided by just 1 and 239,262,508, 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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