Q: Is 540 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 540 is not a prime number.

Why is 540 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 540 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 20 27 30 36 45 54 60 90 108 135 180 270 and 540, with no remainder.

Since 540 cannot be divided by just 1 and 540, it is not a prime number.


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