Q: Is 1,240,458 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 1,240,458 is not a prime number.

Why is 1,240,458 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 1240458 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 79 158 237 474 2,617 5,234 7,851 15,702 206,743 413,486 620,229 and 1,240,458, with no remainder.

Since 1,240,458 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,240,458, it is not a prime number.


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

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