Q: Is 359,442 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 359,442 is not a prime number.

Why is 359,442 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 359442 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 19 38 57 114 171 342 1,051 2,102 3,153 6,306 9,459 18,918 19,969 39,938 59,907 119,814 179,721 and 359,442, with no remainder.

Since 359,442 cannot be divided by just 1 and 359,442, 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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