Q: Is 240,142,206 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 240,142,206 is not a prime number.

Why is 240,142,206 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 240142206 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 40,023,701 80,047,402 120,071,103 and 240,142,206, with no remainder.

Since 240,142,206 cannot be divided by just 1 and 240,142,206, 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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