Is 238 a prime number?

Is 238 a prime or composite number?

Answer: Number 238 is not a Prime
238 - is not a Prime Number because it has 8 factors: 1, 2, 7, 14, 17, 34, 119, 238
Number should have exactly two factors to be classified as a Prime number
For 238 to be a prime number it must have only two divisors - 1 and itself (238)

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This calculator will help you find out if a given number is Prime. For example, it can help you find out is 238 a prime or composite number? (The answer is: No). Enter number (e.g. '238') and hit the 'Calculate' button.
Prime numbers are the positive integers having only two factors - 1 and the number itself

Prime numbers list

NumberIs Prime
Yes
224No
No
226No
Yes
No
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230No
No
232No
Yes
No
No
236No
No
No
Yes
240No
Yes
242No
No
244No
245No
246No
No
No
No
No
Yes
252No

FAQ

Is 238 a prime or composite number?

Number 238 is not a Prime

How many factors are in a number 238?

8