Q: Is 423,243 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 423,243 is not a prime number.

Why is 423,243 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 423243 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 31 37 41 93 111 123 279 333 369 1,147 1,271 1,517 3,441 3,813 4,551 10,323 11,439 13,653 47,027 141,081 and 423,243, with no remainder.

Since 423,243 cannot be divided by just 1 and 423,243, 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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