Q: Is 239,688 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 239,688 is not a prime number.

Why is 239,688 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 239688 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 36 72 3,329 6,658 9,987 13,316 19,974 26,632 29,961 39,948 59,922 79,896 119,844 and 239,688, with no remainder.

Since 239,688 cannot be divided by just 1 and 239,688, it is not a prime number.


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