Q: Is 240,462,476 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 240,462,476 is not a prime number.

Why is 240,462,476 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 240462476 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 1,249 2,498 4,996 48,131 96,262 192,524 60,115,619 120,231,238 and 240,462,476, with no remainder.

Since 240,462,476 cannot be divided by just 1 and 240,462,476, 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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