Q: Is 240,144 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 240,144 is not a prime number.

Why is 240,144 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 240144 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 5,003 10,006 15,009 20,012 30,018 40,024 60,036 80,048 120,072 and 240,144, with no remainder.

Since 240,144 cannot be divided by just 1 and 240,144, 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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