Q: Is 542,605 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 542,605 is not a prime number.

Why is 542,605 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 542605 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 35 37 185 259 419 1,295 2,095 2,933 14,665 15,503 77,515 108,521 and 542,605, with no remainder.

Since 542,605 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,605, it is not a prime number.


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