Q: Is 542,641,052 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 542,641,052 is not a prime number.

Why is 542,641,052 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 542641052 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 83 166 332 1,634,461 3,268,922 6,537,844 135,660,263 271,320,526 and 542,641,052, with no remainder.

Since 542,641,052 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,641,052, 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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