Q: Is 243,131,005 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 243,131,005 is not a prime number.

Why is 243,131,005 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 243131005 can be evenly divided by 1 5 13 65 169 845 2,197 10,985 22,133 110,665 287,729 1,438,645 3,740,477 18,702,385 48,626,201 and 243,131,005, with no remainder.

Since 243,131,005 cannot be divided by just 1 and 243,131,005, 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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