Q: Is 243,402 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 243,402 is not a prime number.

Why is 243,402 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 243402 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 113 226 339 359 678 718 1,077 2,154 40,567 81,134 121,701 and 243,402, with no remainder.

Since 243,402 cannot be divided by just 1 and 243,402, it is not a prime number.


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