Q: Is 542,436 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 542,436 is not a prime number.

Why is 542,436 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 542436 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 17 34 51 68 102 204 2,659 5,318 7,977 10,636 15,954 31,908 45,203 90,406 135,609 180,812 271,218 and 542,436, with no remainder.

Since 542,436 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,436, 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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