Q: Is 542,463,141 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 542,463,141 is not a prime number.

Why is 542,463,141 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 542463141 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 31 33 93 341 1,023 530,267 1,590,801 5,832,937 16,438,277 17,498,811 49,314,831 180,821,047 and 542,463,141, with no remainder.

Since 542,463,141 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,463,141, 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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