Q: Is 344,142 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 344,142 is not a prime number.

Why is 344,142 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 344142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 54 6,373 12,746 19,119 38,238 57,357 114,714 172,071 and 344,142, with no remainder.

Since 344,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 344,142, it is not a prime number.


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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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