Q: Is 243,430,008 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 243,430,008 is not a prime number.

Why is 243,430,008 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 243430008 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 10,142,917 20,285,834 30,428,751 40,571,668 60,857,502 81,143,336 121,715,004 and 243,430,008, with no remainder.

Since 243,430,008 cannot be divided by just 1 and 243,430,008, 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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