Q: Is 342,254 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 342,254 is not a prime number.

Why is 342,254 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 342254 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 47 94 331 517 662 1,034 3,641 7,282 15,557 31,114 171,127 and 342,254, with no remainder.

Since 342,254 cannot be divided by just 1 and 342,254, 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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