Q: Is 240,216 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 240,216 is not a prime number.

Why is 240,216 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 240216 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 10,009 20,018 30,027 40,036 60,054 80,072 120,108 and 240,216, with no remainder.

Since 240,216 cannot be divided by just 1 and 240,216, it is not a prime number.


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