Q: Is 240,591 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 240,591 is not a prime number.

Why is 240,591 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 240591 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 31 39 93 199 403 597 1,209 2,587 6,169 7,761 18,507 80,197 and 240,591, with no remainder.

Since 240,591 cannot be divided by just 1 and 240,591, 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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