Q: Is 542,655 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 542,655 is not a prime number.

Why is 542,655 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 542655 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 31 45 93 155 279 389 465 1,167 1,395 1,945 3,501 5,835 12,059 17,505 36,177 60,295 108,531 180,885 and 542,655, with no remainder.

Since 542,655 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,655, 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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