Q: Is 244,500 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 244,500 is not a prime number.

Why is 244,500 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 244500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 50 60 75 100 125 150 163 250 300 326 375 489 500 652 750 815 978 1,500 1,630 1,956 2,445 3,260 4,075 4,890 8,150 9,780 12,225 16,300 20,375 24,450 40,750 48,900 61,125 81,500 122,250 and 244,500, with no remainder.

Since 244,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 244,500, 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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