Q: Is 240,008 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 240,008 is not a prime number.

Why is 240,008 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 240008 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 19 38 76 152 1,579 3,158 6,316 12,632 30,001 60,002 120,004 and 240,008, with no remainder.

Since 240,008 cannot be divided by just 1 and 240,008, it is not a prime number.


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