Q: Is 243,992 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 243,992 is not a prime number.

Why is 243,992 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 243992 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 28 56 4,357 8,714 17,428 30,499 34,856 60,998 121,996 and 243,992, with no remainder.

Since 243,992 cannot be divided by just 1 and 243,992, 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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