Q: Is 347,942 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 347,942 is not a prime number.

Why is 347,942 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 347942 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 29 58 203 406 857 1,714 5,999 11,998 24,853 49,706 173,971 and 347,942, with no remainder.

Since 347,942 cannot be divided by just 1 and 347,942, it is not a prime number.


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