Q: Is 239,760 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 239,760 is not a prime number.

Why is 239,760 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 239760 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 16 18 20 24 27 30 36 37 40 45 48 54 60 72 74 80 81 90 108 111 120 135 144 148 162 180 185 216 222 240 270 296 324 333 360 370 405 432 444 540 555 592 648 666 720 740 810 888 999 1,080 1,110 1,296 1,332 1,480 1,620 1,665 1,776 1,998 2,160 2,220 2,664 2,960 2,997 3,240 3,330 3,996 4,440 4,995 5,328 5,994 6,480 6,660 7,992 8,880 9,990 11,988 13,320 14,985 15,984 19,980 23,976 26,640 29,970 39,960 47,952 59,940 79,920 119,880 and 239,760, with no remainder.

Since 239,760 cannot be divided by just 1 and 239,760, it is not a prime number.


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