Q: Is 838,141 a Prime Number?

A: Yes, 838,141 is a prime number.

Why is 838,141 a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 838141 can be evenly divided by 1 and 838,141, with no remainder.

Since 838,141 can be divided by just 1 and 838,141, it is a prime number.

Number	838,139	838,140	838,142	838,143
Prime?	yes	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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