Q: Is 240,246,638 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 240,246,638 is not a prime number.

Why is 240,246,638 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 240246638 can be evenly divided by 1 2 23 46 5,222,753 10,445,506 120,123,319 and 240,246,638, with no remainder.

Since 240,246,638 cannot be divided by just 1 and 240,246,638, it is not a prime number.


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