Q: Is 542,157 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 542,157 is not a prime number.

Why is 542,157 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 542157 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 11 21 33 77 231 2,347 7,041 16,429 25,817 49,287 77,451 180,719 and 542,157, with no remainder.

Since 542,157 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,157, it is not a prime number.


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