Q: Is 542,652 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 542,652 is not a prime number.

Why is 542,652 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 542652 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 11 12 22 33 44 66 132 4,111 8,222 12,333 16,444 24,666 45,221 49,332 90,442 135,663 180,884 271,326 and 542,652, with no remainder.

Since 542,652 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,652, 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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