Q: Is 659,243 a Prime Number?
A: No, 659,243 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 659243 can be evenly divided by 1 13 17 19 157 221 247 323 2,041 2,669 2,983 4,199 34,697 38,779 50,711 and 659,243, with no remainder.
Since 659,243 cannot be divided by just 1 and 659,243, it is not a prime number.