Q: Is 240,246,645 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 240,246,645 is not a prime number.

Why is 240,246,645 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 240246645 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 16,016,443 48,049,329 80,082,215 and 240,246,645, with no remainder.

Since 240,246,645 cannot be divided by just 1 and 240,246,645, 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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