Q: Is 542,270 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 542,270 is not a prime number.

Why is 542,270 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 542270 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 211 257 422 514 1,055 1,285 2,110 2,570 54,227 108,454 271,135 and 542,270, with no remainder.

Since 542,270 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,270, 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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