Q: Is 542,438 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 542,438 is not a prime number.

Why is 542,438 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 542438 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 26 31 62 403 673 806 1,346 8,749 17,498 20,863 41,726 271,219 and 542,438, with no remainder.

Since 542,438 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,438, 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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