Q: Is 243,990 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 243,990 is not a prime number.

Why is 243,990 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 243990 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 15 18 30 45 90 2,711 5,422 8,133 13,555 16,266 24,399 27,110 40,665 48,798 81,330 121,995 and 243,990, with no remainder.

Since 243,990 cannot be divided by just 1 and 243,990, 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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