Q: Is 234,642 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 234,642 is not a prime number.

Why is 234,642 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 234642 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 39,107 78,214 117,321 and 234,642, with no remainder.

Since 234,642 cannot be divided by just 1 and 234,642, 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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