Q: Is 240 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 240 is not a prime number.

Why is 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 240 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 24 30 40 48 60 80 120 and 240, with no remainder.

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


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