Q: Is 244,001 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 244,001 is not a prime number.

Why is 244,001 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 244001 can be evenly divided by 1 17 31 463 527 7,871 14,353 and 244,001, with no remainder.

Since 244,001 cannot be divided by just 1 and 244,001, it is not a prime number.


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