Q: Is 243,996 a Prime Number?
A: No, 243,996 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 243996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 20,333 40,666 60,999 81,332 121,998 and 243,996, with no remainder.
Since 243,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 243,996, it is not a prime number.