Q: Is 243,166,331 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 243,166,331 is not a prime number.

Why is 243,166,331 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 243166331 can be evenly divided by 1 37 1,973 3,331 73,001 123,247 6,572,063 and 243,166,331, with no remainder.

Since 243,166,331 cannot be divided by just 1 and 243,166,331, 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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