Q: Is 542,096 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 542,096 is not a prime number.

Why is 542,096 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 542096 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 17 34 68 136 272 1,993 3,986 7,972 15,944 31,888 33,881 67,762 135,524 271,048 and 542,096, with no remainder.

Since 542,096 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,096, 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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