Q: Is 243,402,145 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 243,402,145 is not a prime number.

Why is 243,402,145 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 243402145 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 35 43 215 301 1,505 161,729 808,645 1,132,103 5,660,515 6,954,347 34,771,735 48,680,429 and 243,402,145, with no remainder.

Since 243,402,145 cannot be divided by just 1 and 243,402,145, 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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