Q: Is 338,542 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 338,542 is not a prime number.

Why is 338,542 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 338542 can be evenly divided by 1 2 19 38 59 118 151 302 1,121 2,242 2,869 5,738 8,909 17,818 169,271 and 338,542, with no remainder.

Since 338,542 cannot be divided by just 1 and 338,542, 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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