Q: Is 408 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 408 is not a prime number.

Why is 408 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 408 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 17 24 34 51 68 102 136 204 and 408, with no remainder.

Since 408 cannot be divided by just 1 and 408, it is not a prime number.


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