Q: Is 239,001 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 239,001 is not a prime number.

Why is 239,001 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 239001 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 19 21 57 133 399 599 1,797 4,193 11,381 12,579 34,143 79,667 and 239,001, with no remainder.

Since 239,001 cannot be divided by just 1 and 239,001, it is not a prime number.


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