Q: Is 240,639 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 240,639 is not a prime number.

Why is 240,639 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 240639 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 49 147 1,637 4,911 11,459 34,377 80,213 and 240,639, with no remainder.

Since 240,639 cannot be divided by just 1 and 240,639, it is not a prime number.


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