Q: Is 542,901 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 542,901 is not a prime number.

Why is 542,901 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 542901 can be evenly divided by 1 3 37 67 73 111 201 219 2,479 2,701 4,891 7,437 8,103 14,673 180,967 and 542,901, with no remainder.

Since 542,901 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,901, 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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