Q: Is 240,474,772 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 240,474,772 is not a prime number.

Why is 240,474,772 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 240474772 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 3,253 6,506 13,012 18,481 36,962 73,924 60,118,693 120,237,386 and 240,474,772, with no remainder.

Since 240,474,772 cannot be divided by just 1 and 240,474,772, 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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