Q: Is 342,536 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 342,536 is not a prime number.

Why is 342,536 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 342536 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 47 94 188 376 911 1,822 3,644 7,288 42,817 85,634 171,268 and 342,536, with no remainder.

Since 342,536 cannot be divided by just 1 and 342,536, 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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