Q: Is 243,423 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 243,423 is not a prime number.

Why is 243,423 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 243423 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 17 37 43 51 111 129 153 333 387 629 731 1,591 1,887 2,193 4,773 5,661 6,579 14,319 27,047 81,141 and 243,423, with no remainder.

Since 243,423 cannot be divided by just 1 and 243,423, 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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