Q: Is 239,508 a Prime Number?

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

Why is 239,508 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 239508 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 6,653 13,306 19,959 26,612 39,918 59,877 79,836 119,754 and 239,508, with no remainder.

Since 239,508 cannot be divided by just 1 and 239,508, it is not a prime number.


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