Q: Is 542,717 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 542,717 is not a prime number.

Why is 542,717 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 542717 can be evenly divided by 1 7 31 41 61 217 287 427 1,271 1,891 2,501 8,897 13,237 17,507 77,531 and 542,717, with no remainder.

Since 542,717 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,717, it is not a prime number.


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