Q: Is 542,014 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 542,014 is not a prime number.

Why is 542,014 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 542014 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 71 142 347 694 781 1,562 3,817 7,634 24,637 49,274 271,007 and 542,014, with no remainder.

Since 542,014 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,014, 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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