Q: Is 243,012,243 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 243,012,243 is not a prime number.

Why is 243,012,243 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 243012243 can be evenly divided by 1 3 223 233 669 699 1,559 4,677 51,959 155,877 347,657 363,247 1,042,971 1,089,741 81,004,081 and 243,012,243, with no remainder.

Since 243,012,243 cannot be divided by just 1 and 243,012,243, 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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