Q: Is 243,304,131 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 243,304,131 is not a prime number.

Why is 243,304,131 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 243304131 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 281 843 1,967 5,901 41,231 123,693 288,617 865,851 11,585,911 34,757,733 81,101,377 and 243,304,131, with no remainder.

Since 243,304,131 cannot be divided by just 1 and 243,304,131, 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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