Q: Is 542,499 a Prime Number?
A: No, 542,499 is 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 542499 can be evenly divided by 1 3 67 201 2,699 8,097 180,833 and 542,499, with no remainder.
Since 542,499 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,499, it is not a prime number.