Q: Is 542,202 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 542,202 is not a prime number.

Why is 542,202 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 542202 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 23 46 69 138 3,929 7,858 11,787 23,574 90,367 180,734 271,101 and 542,202, with no remainder.

Since 542,202 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,202, it is not a prime number.


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