Q: Is 542,450 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 542,450 is not a prime number.

Why is 542,450 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 542450 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 19 25 38 50 95 190 475 571 950 1,142 2,855 5,710 10,849 14,275 21,698 28,550 54,245 108,490 271,225 and 542,450, with no remainder.

Since 542,450 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,450, 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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