Q: Is 342,488 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 342,488 is not a prime number.

Why is 342,488 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 342488 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 31 62 124 248 1,381 2,762 5,524 11,048 42,811 85,622 171,244 and 342,488, with no remainder.

Since 342,488 cannot be divided by just 1 and 342,488, 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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