Q: Is 542,130 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 542,130 is not a prime number.

Why is 542,130 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 542130 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 17 30 34 51 85 102 170 255 510 1,063 2,126 3,189 5,315 6,378 10,630 15,945 18,071 31,890 36,142 54,213 90,355 108,426 180,710 271,065 and 542,130, with no remainder.

Since 542,130 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,130, it is not a prime number.


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