Q: Is 342,302,008 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 342,302,008 is not a prime number.

Why is 342,302,008 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 342302008 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 23 46 92 184 1,860,337 3,720,674 7,441,348 14,882,696 42,787,751 85,575,502 171,151,004 and 342,302,008, with no remainder.

Since 342,302,008 cannot be divided by just 1 and 342,302,008, 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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