Q: Is 322,311,042 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 322,311,042 is not a prime number.

Why is 322,311,042 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 322311042 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 54 5,968,723 11,937,446 17,906,169 35,812,338 53,718,507 107,437,014 161,155,521 and 322,311,042, with no remainder.

Since 322,311,042 cannot be divided by just 1 and 322,311,042, 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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