Q: Is 240,397 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 240,397 is not a prime number.

Why is 240,397 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 240397 can be evenly divided by 1 17 79 179 1,343 3,043 14,141 and 240,397, with no remainder.

Since 240,397 cannot be divided by just 1 and 240,397, it is not a prime number.


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