Q: Is 334,242 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 334,242 is not a prime number.

Why is 334,242 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 334242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 31 62 93 186 279 558 599 1,198 1,797 3,594 5,391 10,782 18,569 37,138 55,707 111,414 167,121 and 334,242, with no remainder.

Since 334,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 334,242, 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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