Q: Is 239,880 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 239,880 is not a prime number.

Why is 239,880 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 239880 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 30 40 60 120 1,999 3,998 5,997 7,996 9,995 11,994 15,992 19,990 23,988 29,985 39,980 47,976 59,970 79,960 119,940 and 239,880, with no remainder.

Since 239,880 cannot be divided by just 1 and 239,880, 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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