Q: Is 340,017 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 340,017 is not a prime number.

Why is 340,017 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 340017 can be evenly divided by 1 3 17 51 59 113 177 339 1,003 1,921 3,009 5,763 6,667 20,001 113,339 and 340,017, with no remainder.

Since 340,017 cannot be divided by just 1 and 340,017, 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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