Q: Is 239,988 a Prime Number?
A: No, 239,988 is 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 239988 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 21 28 42 84 2,857 5,714 8,571 11,428 17,142 19,999 34,284 39,998 59,997 79,996 119,994 and 239,988, with no remainder.
Since 239,988 cannot be divided by just 1 and 239,988, it is not a prime number.