Q: Is 243,497 a Prime Number?
A: No, 243,497 is 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 243497 can be evenly divided by 1 37 6,581 and 243,497, with no remainder.
Since 243,497 cannot be divided by just 1 and 243,497, it is not a prime number.