Q: Is 542,374 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 542,374 is not a prime number.

Why is 542,374 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 542374 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 19 38 133 266 2,039 4,078 14,273 28,546 38,741 77,482 271,187 and 542,374, with no remainder.

Since 542,374 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,374, it is not a prime number.


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Number 542,372542,373542,375542,376
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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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