Q: Is 240,464,426 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 240,464,426 is not a prime number.

Why is 240,464,426 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 240464426 can be evenly divided by 1 2 41 82 2,932,493 5,864,986 120,232,213 and 240,464,426, with no remainder.

Since 240,464,426 cannot be divided by just 1 and 240,464,426, 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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