Q: Is 243,301,421 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 243,301,421 is not a prime number.

Why is 243,301,421 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 243301421 can be evenly divided by 1 11 41 409 451 1,319 4,499 14,509 16,769 54,079 184,459 539,471 594,869 5,934,181 22,118,311 and 243,301,421, with no remainder.

Since 243,301,421 cannot be divided by just 1 and 243,301,421, 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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