Q: Is 542,349 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 542,349 is not a prime number.

Why is 542,349 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 542349 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 53 159 379 477 1,137 1,431 3,411 10,233 20,087 60,261 180,783 and 542,349, with no remainder.

Since 542,349 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,349, 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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