Q: Is 342,558 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 342,558 is not a prime number.

Why is 342,558 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 342558 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 19,031 38,062 57,093 114,186 171,279 and 342,558, with no remainder.

Since 342,558 cannot be divided by just 1 and 342,558, 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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