Q: Is 243,258 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 243,258 is not a prime number.

Why is 243,258 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 243258 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 40,543 81,086 121,629 and 243,258, with no remainder.

Since 243,258 cannot be divided by just 1 and 243,258, it is not a prime number.


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