Q: Is 240,048 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 240,048 is not a prime number.

Why is 240,048 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 240048 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 16 18 24 36 48 72 144 1,667 3,334 5,001 6,668 10,002 13,336 15,003 20,004 26,672 30,006 40,008 60,012 80,016 120,024 and 240,048, with no remainder.

Since 240,048 cannot be divided by just 1 and 240,048, it is not a prime number.


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