Q: Is 244,740 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 244,740 is not a prime number.

Why is 244,740 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 244740 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 4,079 8,158 12,237 16,316 20,395 24,474 40,790 48,948 61,185 81,580 122,370 and 244,740, with no remainder.

Since 244,740 cannot be divided by just 1 and 244,740, it is not a prime number.


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