Q: Is 342,601 a Prime Number?

A: No, 342,601 is not a prime number.

Why is 342,601 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 342601 can be evenly divided by 1 7 17 119 2,879 20,153 48,943 and 342,601, with no remainder.

Since 342,601 cannot be divided by just 1 and 342,601, it is not a prime number.

Number	342,599	342,600	342,602	342,603
Prime?	yes	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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