Q: Is 342,220,042 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 342,220,042 is not a prime number.

Why is 342,220,042 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 342220042 can be evenly divided by 1 2 127 254 509 1,018 2,647 5,294 64,643 129,286 336,169 672,338 1,347,323 2,694,646 171,110,021 and 342,220,042, with no remainder.

Since 342,220,042 cannot be divided by just 1 and 342,220,042, 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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