Q: Is 228,740 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 228,740 is not a prime number.

Why is 228,740 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 228740 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 11,437 22,874 45,748 57,185 114,370 and 228,740, with no remainder.

Since 228,740 cannot be divided by just 1 and 228,740, 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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