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Is 239 a Prime Number?

Is 239 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 239 is a prime or composite is - "239 is a prime number." Now, let us find out how and why is 239 a prime number or a composite number?

Is 239 a prime number? - Yes
Is 239 a composite number? - No
Is 239 a perfect square? - No
Prime Factors of 239 - 239
Factors of 239 - 1, 239

Yes, 239 is a prime number. The number 239 is divisible only by 1 and the number itself. For a number to be classified as a prime number, it should have exactly two factors. Since 239 has exactly two factors, i.e. 1 and 239, it is a prime number.

Is 239 a Prime or Composite?

How is 239 a Prime Number?

To understand whether 239 is prime or composite, it is important to find its factors.

Factors of 239: 1, 239

Therefore, we can say that 239 is a prime number since it has only 2 factors.

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Is 239 a Composite Number?

No, since 239 has only two factors, i.e. 1 and 239. In other words, 239 is not a composite number because 239 doesn’t have more than 2 factors.

Problem Statements:

Is 239 a Prime Number?	Yes
Is 239 a Composite Number?	No
Cube Root of 239	6.205810
Square Root of 239	15.459625
Is 239 a Perfect Cube?	No
Is 239 an Even Number?	No
Is 239 a Perfect Square?	No
Multiples of 239	239, 478, 717, 956, 1195, 1434, 1673, 1912, 2151, 2390
Is 239 an Odd Number?	Yes

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.
Prime numbers greater than 5 can be represented in the form of either 6n + 1 or 6n - 1. Example - 89 is a prime number and it can be written as 89 = 6 × 15 - 1
All prime numbers don't have the last digit as 5 except the number 5.

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