Q: Is 542,308 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 542,308 is not a prime number.

Why is 542,308 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 542308 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 13 26 52 10,429 20,858 41,716 135,577 271,154 and 542,308, with no remainder.

Since 542,308 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,308, 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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