Q: Is 542,002,246 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 542,002,246 is not a prime number.

Why is 542,002,246 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 542002246 can be evenly divided by 1 2 19 38 14,263,217 28,526,434 271,001,123 and 542,002,246, with no remainder.

Since 542,002,246 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,002,246, it is not a prime number.


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Number 542,002,244542,002,245542,002,247542,002,248
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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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