Q: Is 243,087 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 243,087 is not a prime number.

Why is 243,087 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 243087 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 23 39 69 271 299 813 897 3,523 6,233 10,569 18,699 81,029 and 243,087, with no remainder.

Since 243,087 cannot be divided by just 1 and 243,087, 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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