Q: Is 240,731,444 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 240,731,444 is not a prime number.

Why is 240,731,444 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 240731444 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 19 38 76 3,167,519 6,335,038 12,670,076 60,182,861 120,365,722 and 240,731,444, with no remainder.

Since 240,731,444 cannot be divided by just 1 and 240,731,444, 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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