Q: Is 342,859 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 342,859 is not a prime number.

Why is 342,859 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 342859 can be evenly divided by 1 11 71 439 781 4,829 31,169 and 342,859, with no remainder.

Since 342,859 cannot be divided by just 1 and 342,859, 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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