Q: Is 542,176 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 542,176 is not a prime number.

Why is 542,176 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 542176 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 16,943 33,886 67,772 135,544 271,088 and 542,176, with no remainder.

Since 542,176 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,176, 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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