Q: Is 240,138,404 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 240,138,404 is not a prime number.

Why is 240,138,404 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 240138404 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 44 5,457,691 10,915,382 21,830,764 60,034,601 120,069,202 and 240,138,404, with no remainder.

Since 240,138,404 cannot be divided by just 1 and 240,138,404, 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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