Q: Is 240,402,412 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 240,402,412 is not a prime number.

Why is 240,402,412 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 240402412 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 103 206 412 583,501 1,167,002 2,334,004 60,100,603 120,201,206 and 240,402,412, with no remainder.

Since 240,402,412 cannot be divided by just 1 and 240,402,412, 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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