Q: Is 240,310,009 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 240,310,009 is not a prime number.

Why is 240,310,009 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 240310009 can be evenly divided by 1 59 157 9,263 25,943 1,530,637 4,073,051 and 240,310,009, with no remainder.

Since 240,310,009 cannot be divided by just 1 and 240,310,009, 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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