Q: Is 542,079 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 542,079 is not a prime number.

Why is 542,079 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 542079 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 17 27 51 153 459 1,181 3,543 10,629 20,077 31,887 60,231 180,693 and 542,079, with no remainder.

Since 542,079 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,079, it is not a prime number.


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