Q: Is 342,489 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 342,489 is not a prime number.

Why is 342,489 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 342489 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 47 141 329 347 987 1,041 2,429 7,287 16,309 48,927 114,163 and 342,489, with no remainder.

Since 342,489 cannot be divided by just 1 and 342,489, 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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