Q: Is 244,550 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 244,550 is not a prime number.

Why is 244,550 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 244550 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 25 50 67 73 134 146 335 365 670 730 1,675 1,825 3,350 3,650 4,891 9,782 24,455 48,910 122,275 and 244,550, with no remainder.

Since 244,550 cannot be divided by just 1 and 244,550, 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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