Q: Is 243,124,503 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 243,124,503 is not a prime number.

Why is 243,124,503 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 243124503 can be evenly divided by 1 3 1,483 4,449 54,647 163,941 81,041,501 and 243,124,503, with no remainder.

Since 243,124,503 cannot be divided by just 1 and 243,124,503, 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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