Q: Is 237,243 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 237,243 is not a prime number.

Why is 237,243 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 237243 can be evenly divided by 1 3 31 93 2,551 7,653 79,081 and 237,243, with no remainder.

Since 237,243 cannot be divided by just 1 and 237,243, 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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