Q: Is 342,204,424 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 342,204,424 is not a prime number.

Why is 342,204,424 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 342204424 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 17 34 68 136 2,516,209 5,032,418 10,064,836 20,129,672 42,775,553 85,551,106 171,102,212 and 342,204,424, with no remainder.

Since 342,204,424 cannot be divided by just 1 and 342,204,424, 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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