Q: Is 243,321,253 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 243,321,253 is not a prime number.

Why is 243,321,253 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 243321253 can be evenly divided by 1 7 61 427 569,839 3,988,873 34,760,179 and 243,321,253, with no remainder.

Since 243,321,253 cannot be divided by just 1 and 243,321,253, 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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