Q: Is 542,310 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 542,310 is not a prime number.

Why is 542,310 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 542310 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 30 18,077 36,154 54,231 90,385 108,462 180,770 271,155 and 542,310, with no remainder.

Since 542,310 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,310, 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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