Q: Is 244,005 a Prime Number?

A: No, 244,005 is not a prime number.

Why is 244,005 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 244005 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 16,267 48,801 81,335 and 244,005, with no remainder.

Since 244,005 cannot be divided by just 1 and 244,005, it is not a prime number.

Number	244,003	244,004	244,006	244,007
Prime?	yes	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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