Q: Is 542,352 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 542,352 is not a prime number.

Why is 542,352 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 542352 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 11,299 22,598 33,897 45,196 67,794 90,392 135,588 180,784 271,176 and 542,352, with no remainder.

Since 542,352 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,352, 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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