Q: Is 342,042,128 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 342,042,128 is not a prime number.

Why is 342,042,128 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 342042128 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 61 122 244 488 976 350,453 700,906 1,401,812 2,803,624 5,607,248 21,377,633 42,755,266 85,510,532 171,021,064 and 342,042,128, with no remainder.

Since 342,042,128 cannot be divided by just 1 and 342,042,128, 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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