Q: Is 342,021,442 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 342,021,442 is not a prime number.

Why is 342,021,442 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 342021442 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 2,251 4,502 10,853 15,757 21,706 31,514 75,971 151,942 24,430,103 48,860,206 171,010,721 and 342,021,442, with no remainder.

Since 342,021,442 cannot be divided by just 1 and 342,021,442, 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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