Q: Is 243,402,143 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 243,402,143 is not a prime number.

Why is 243,402,143 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 243402143 can be evenly divided by 1 47 193 9,071 26,833 1,261,151 5,178,769 and 243,402,143, with no remainder.

Since 243,402,143 cannot be divided by just 1 and 243,402,143, 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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