Q: Is 542,555 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 542,555 is not a prime number.

Why is 542,555 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 542555 can be evenly divided by 1 5 13 17 65 85 221 491 1,105 2,455 6,383 8,347 31,915 41,735 108,511 and 542,555, with no remainder.

Since 542,555 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,555, it is not a prime number.


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