Q: Is 542,073,431 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 542,073,431 is not a prime number.

Why is 542,073,431 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 542073431 can be evenly divided by 1 79 349 19,661 27,571 1,553,219 6,861,689 and 542,073,431, with no remainder.

Since 542,073,431 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,073,431, 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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