Q: Is 34,238 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 34,238 is not a prime number.

Why is 34,238 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 34238 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 19 34 38 53 106 323 646 901 1,007 1,802 2,014 17,119 and 34,238, with no remainder.

Since 34,238 cannot be divided by just 1 and 34,238, it is not a prime number.


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