Q: Is 244,000 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 244,000 is not a prime number.

Why is 244,000 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 244000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 32 40 50 61 80 100 122 125 160 200 244 250 305 400 488 500 610 800 976 1,000 1,220 1,525 1,952 2,000 2,440 3,050 4,000 4,880 6,100 7,625 9,760 12,200 15,250 24,400 30,500 48,800 61,000 122,000 and 244,000, with no remainder.

Since 244,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 244,000, 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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