Q: Is 243,008 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 243,008 is not a prime number.

Why is 243,008 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 243008 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 3,797 7,594 15,188 30,376 60,752 121,504 and 243,008, with no remainder.

Since 243,008 cannot be divided by just 1 and 243,008, 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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