Q: Is 342,423 a Prime Number?

A: No, 342,423 is not a prime number.

Why is 342,423 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 342423 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 38,047 114,141 and 342,423, with no remainder.

Since 342,423 cannot be divided by just 1 and 342,423, it is not a prime number.

Number	342,421	342,422	342,424	342,425
Prime?	yes	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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