Q: Is 243,143,127 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 243,143,127 is not a prime number.

Why is 243,143,127 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 243143127 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 81 243 1,000,589 3,001,767 9,005,301 27,015,903 81,047,709 and 243,143,127, with no remainder.

Since 243,143,127 cannot be divided by just 1 and 243,143,127, 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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