Q: Is 542,135 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 542,135 is not a prime number.

Why is 542,135 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 542135 can be evenly divided by 1 5 11 55 9,857 49,285 108,427 and 542,135, with no remainder.

Since 542,135 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,135, it is not a prime number.


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