Q: Is 240,886,874 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 240,886,874 is not a prime number.

Why is 240,886,874 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 240886874 can be evenly divided by 1 2 797 1,594 151,121 302,242 120,443,437 and 240,886,874, with no remainder.

Since 240,886,874 cannot be divided by just 1 and 240,886,874, 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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