Q: Is 542,003,013 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 542,003,013 is not a prime number.

Why is 542,003,013 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 542003013 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 47 141 423 1,281,331 3,843,993 11,531,979 60,222,557 180,667,671 and 542,003,013, with no remainder.

Since 542,003,013 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,003,013, 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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