Q: Is 542,463,344 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 542,463,344 is not a prime number.

Why is 542,463,344 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 542463344 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 33,903,959 67,807,918 135,615,836 271,231,672 and 542,463,344, with no remainder.

Since 542,463,344 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,463,344, 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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