Q: Is 243,340 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 243,340 is not a prime number.

Why is 243,340 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 243340 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 23 46 92 115 230 460 529 1,058 2,116 2,645 5,290 10,580 12,167 24,334 48,668 60,835 121,670 and 243,340, with no remainder.

Since 243,340 cannot be divided by just 1 and 243,340, 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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