Q: Is 244,960 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 244,960 is not a prime number.

Why is 244,960 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 244960 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 32 40 80 160 1,531 3,062 6,124 7,655 12,248 15,310 24,496 30,620 48,992 61,240 122,480 and 244,960, with no remainder.

Since 244,960 cannot be divided by just 1 and 244,960, 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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