Q: Is 342,178 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 342,178 is not a prime number.

Why is 342,178 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 342178 can be evenly divided by 1 2 31 62 5,519 11,038 171,089 and 342,178, with no remainder.

Since 342,178 cannot be divided by just 1 and 342,178, it is not a prime number.


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