Q: Is 240,402,414 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 240,402,414 is not a prime number.

Why is 240,402,414 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 240402414 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 5,723,867 11,447,734 17,171,601 34,343,202 40,067,069 80,134,138 120,201,207 and 240,402,414, with no remainder.

Since 240,402,414 cannot be divided by just 1 and 240,402,414, 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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