Q: Is 342,139 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 342,139 is not a prime number.

Why is 342,139 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 342139 can be evenly divided by 1 7 37 259 1,321 9,247 48,877 and 342,139, with no remainder.

Since 342,139 cannot be divided by just 1 and 342,139, it is not a prime number.


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