Q: Is 240,472 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 240,472 is not a prime number.

Why is 240,472 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 240472 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 30,059 60,118 120,236 and 240,472, with no remainder.

Since 240,472 cannot be divided by just 1 and 240,472, it is not a prime number.


More Examples

Number 240,470240,471240,473240,474
Prime? nonoyesno
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 240,472:


Ask a Question