Q: Is 342,423,693 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 342,423,693 is not a prime number.

Why is 342,423,693 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 342423693 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 81 243 729 469,717 1,409,151 4,227,453 12,682,359 38,047,077 114,141,231 and 342,423,693, with no remainder.

Since 342,423,693 cannot be divided by just 1 and 342,423,693, 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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