Q: Is 542,325,012 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 542,325,012 is not a prime number.

Why is 542,325,012 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 542325012 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 45,193,751 90,387,502 135,581,253 180,775,004 271,162,506 and 542,325,012, with no remainder.

Since 542,325,012 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,325,012, 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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