Q: Is 239,550 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 239,550 is not a prime number.

Why is 239,550 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 239550 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 25 30 50 75 150 1,597 3,194 4,791 7,985 9,582 15,970 23,955 39,925 47,910 79,850 119,775 and 239,550, with no remainder.

Since 239,550 cannot be divided by just 1 and 239,550, 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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