Q: Is 243,659 a Prime Number?
A: No, 243,659 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 243659 can be evenly divided by 1 13 18,743 and 243,659, with no remainder.
Since 243,659 cannot be divided by just 1 and 243,659, it is not a prime number.