Q: Is 243,988 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 243,988 is not a prime number.

Why is 243,988 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 243988 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 181 337 362 674 724 1,348 60,997 121,994 and 243,988, with no remainder.

Since 243,988 cannot be divided by just 1 and 243,988, it is not a prime number.


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