Q: Is 340,242 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 340,242 is not a prime number.

Why is 340,242 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 340242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 8,101 16,202 24,303 48,606 56,707 113,414 170,121 and 340,242, with no remainder.

Since 340,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 340,242, it is not a prime number.


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