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Is 237 a Prime Number?

Is 237 a prime number? Numbers having only 2 factors, i.e. 1 and the number itself are known as prime numbers whereas numbers with more than 2 factors are known as composite. The answer to the question whether 237 is a prime or composite is - "237 is a composite number." Now, let us find out how and why is 237 a prime number or a composite number?

Is 237 a prime number? - No
Is 237 a composite number? - Yes
Is 237 a perfect square? - No
Factors of 237 - 1, 3, 79, 237
Prime Factors of 237 - 3, 79

Is 237 a Prime or Composite?

Is 237 a Prime Number?

No, 237 is not a prime number. The number 237 is divisible by 1, 3, 79, 237. For a number to be classified as a prime number, it should have exactly two factors. Since 237 has more than two factors, i.e. 1, 3, 79, 237, it is not a prime number.

Is 237 a Prime Number?

Why is 237 not a Prime Number?

To understand whether 237 is composite or prime, it is important to find its factors.

Factors of 237: 1, 3, 79, 237

Since 237 has more than 2 factors, we can say that 237 is not a prime number.

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Is 237 a Composite Number?

Yes, since 237 has more than two factors i.e. 1, 3, 79, 237. In other words, 237 is a composite number because 237 has more than 2 factors.

Problem Statements:

Is 237 a Prime Number?	No
Is 237 a Composite Number?	Yes
Cube Root of 237	6.188451
Square of 237	56169
Is 237 an Odd Number?	Yes
Is 237 an Even Number?	No
Multiples of 237	237, 474, 711, 948, 1185, 1422, 1659, 1896, 2133, 2370
Square Root of 237	15.394804
Is 237 a Perfect Cube?	No
Is 237 a Perfect Square?	No

Fun Facts:

Euler discovered a polynomial n² + n + 41 that produces prime numbers for values of n that lie between 0 and 39 inclusive. It can generate 40 prime numbers for 0 <= n <= 39.
A palindrome prime is a prime number that when read in reverse order results in the same number. Examples - 10601, 11311, 12421
1 is neither prime nor composite.

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