Q: Is 342,464 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 342,464 is not a prime number.

Why is 342,464 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 342464 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 5,351 10,702 21,404 42,808 85,616 171,232 and 342,464, with no remainder.

Since 342,464 cannot be divided by just 1 and 342,464, 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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