Q: Is 239,871 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 239,871 is not a prime number.

Why is 239,871 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 239871 can be evenly divided by 1 3 37 111 2,161 6,483 79,957 and 239,871, with no remainder.

Since 239,871 cannot be divided by just 1 and 239,871, it is not a prime number.


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