Q: Is 398,239 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 398,239 is not a prime number.

Why is 398,239 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 398239 can be evenly divided by 1 71 79 5,041 5,609 and 398,239, with no remainder.

Since 398,239 cannot be divided by just 1 and 398,239, 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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