Q: Is 542,008,383 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 542,008,383 is not a prime number.

Why is 542,008,383 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 542008383 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 19 21 57 133 399 1,358,417 4,075,251 9,508,919 25,809,923 28,526,757 77,429,769 180,669,461 and 542,008,383, with no remainder.

Since 542,008,383 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,008,383, 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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