Q: Is 239,744 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 239,744 is not a prime number.

Why is 239,744 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 239744 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 1,873 3,746 7,492 14,984 29,968 59,936 119,872 and 239,744, with no remainder.

Since 239,744 cannot be divided by just 1 and 239,744, 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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