Q: Is 338,342 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 338,342 is not a prime number.

Why is 338,342 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 338342 can be evenly divided by 1 2 167 334 1,013 2,026 169,171 and 338,342, with no remainder.

Since 338,342 cannot be divided by just 1 and 338,342, it is not a prime number.


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