Q: Is 240,512,039 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 240,512,039 is not a prime number.

Why is 240,512,039 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 240512039 can be evenly divided by 1 17 53 173 901 1,543 2,941 9,169 26,231 81,779 155,873 266,939 1,390,243 4,537,963 14,147,767 and 240,512,039, with no remainder.

Since 240,512,039 cannot be divided by just 1 and 240,512,039, 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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