Q: Is 243,478 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 243,478 is not a prime number.

Why is 243,478 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 243478 can be evenly divided by 1 2 23 46 67 79 134 158 1,541 1,817 3,082 3,634 5,293 10,586 121,739 and 243,478, with no remainder.

Since 243,478 cannot be divided by just 1 and 243,478, it is not a prime number.


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