Q: Is 342,131,138 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 342,131,138 is not a prime number.

Why is 342,131,138 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 342131138 can be evenly divided by 1 2 19 38 439 878 8,341 16,682 20,509 41,018 389,671 779,342 9,003,451 18,006,902 171,065,569 and 342,131,138, with no remainder.

Since 342,131,138 cannot be divided by just 1 and 342,131,138, 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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