Q: Is 720,240 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 720,240 is not a prime number.

Why is 720,240 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 720240 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 24 30 40 48 60 80 120 240 3,001 6,002 9,003 12,004 15,005 18,006 24,008 30,010 36,012 45,015 48,016 60,020 72,024 90,030 120,040 144,048 180,060 240,080 360,120 and 720,240, with no remainder.

Since 720,240 cannot be divided by just 1 and 720,240, it is not a prime number.


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