Q: Is 542,460 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 542,460 is not a prime number.

Why is 542,460 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 542460 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 9,041 18,082 27,123 36,164 45,205 54,246 90,410 108,492 135,615 180,820 271,230 and 542,460, with no remainder.

Since 542,460 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,460, 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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