Q: Is 542,179 a Prime Number?
A: No, 542,179 is 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 542179 can be evenly divided by 1 11 23 253 2,143 23,573 49,289 and 542,179, with no remainder.
Since 542,179 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,179, it is not a prime number.