Q: Is 342,642 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 342,642 is not a prime number.

Why is 342,642 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 342642 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 57,107 114,214 171,321 and 342,642, with no remainder.

Since 342,642 cannot be divided by just 1 and 342,642, it is not a prime number.


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Number 342,640342,641342,643342,644
Prime? nononono
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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