Q: Is 240,331 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 240,331 is not a prime number.

Why is 240,331 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 240331 can be evenly divided by 1 7 13 19 91 133 139 247 973 1,729 1,807 2,641 12,649 18,487 34,333 and 240,331, with no remainder.

Since 240,331 cannot be divided by just 1 and 240,331, 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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