Q: Is 244,460 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 244,460 is not a prime number.

Why is 244,460 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 244460 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 20 34 68 85 170 340 719 1,438 2,876 3,595 7,190 12,223 14,380 24,446 48,892 61,115 122,230 and 244,460, with no remainder.

Since 244,460 cannot be divided by just 1 and 244,460, 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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