Q: Is 542,128 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 542,128 is not a prime number.

Why is 542,128 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 542128 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 31 62 124 248 496 1,093 2,186 4,372 8,744 17,488 33,883 67,766 135,532 271,064 and 542,128, with no remainder.

Since 542,128 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,128, 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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