Q: Is 240,312,342 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 240,312,342 is not a prime number.

Why is 240,312,342 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 240312342 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 19 38 57 114 2,108,003 4,216,006 6,324,009 12,648,018 40,052,057 80,104,114 120,156,171 and 240,312,342, with no remainder.

Since 240,312,342 cannot be divided by just 1 and 240,312,342, 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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