Q: Is 338,457 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 338,457 is not a prime number.

Why is 338,457 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 338457 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 71 213 227 497 681 1,491 1,589 4,767 16,117 48,351 112,819 and 338,457, with no remainder.

Since 338,457 cannot be divided by just 1 and 338,457, 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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