Q: Is 239,799 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 239,799 is not a prime number.

Why is 239,799 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 239799 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 19 21 57 133 399 601 1,803 4,207 11,419 12,621 34,257 79,933 and 239,799, with no remainder.

Since 239,799 cannot be divided by just 1 and 239,799, 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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