Q: Is 536,042 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 536,042 is not a prime number.

Why is 536,042 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 536042 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 26 53 106 389 689 778 1,378 5,057 10,114 20,617 41,234 268,021 and 536,042, with no remainder.

Since 536,042 cannot be divided by just 1 and 536,042, 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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