Q: Is 243,860 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 243,860 is not a prime number.

Why is 243,860 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 243860 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 89 137 178 274 356 445 548 685 890 1,370 1,780 2,740 12,193 24,386 48,772 60,965 121,930 and 243,860, with no remainder.

Since 243,860 cannot be divided by just 1 and 243,860, 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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