Q: Is 342,512 a Prime Number?

A: No, 342,512 is not a prime number.

Why is 342,512 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 342512 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 21,407 42,814 85,628 171,256 and 342,512, with no remainder.

Since 342,512 cannot be divided by just 1 and 342,512, it is not a prime number.

Number	342,510	342,511	342,513	342,514
Prime?	no	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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