Q: Is 240,278 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 240,278 is not a prime number.

Why is 240,278 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 240278 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 37 74 191 382 629 1,258 3,247 6,494 7,067 14,134 120,139 and 240,278, with no remainder.

Since 240,278 cannot be divided by just 1 and 240,278, 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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