Q: Is 398,241 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 398,241 is not a prime number.

Why is 398,241 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 398241 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 44,249 132,747 and 398,241, with no remainder.

Since 398,241 cannot be divided by just 1 and 398,241, it is not a prime number.


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