Q: Is 239,608 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 239,608 is not a prime number.

Why is 239,608 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 239608 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 61 122 244 488 491 982 1,964 3,928 29,951 59,902 119,804 and 239,608, with no remainder.

Since 239,608 cannot be divided by just 1 and 239,608, 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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