Q: Is 542,928 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 542,928 is not a prime number.

Why is 542,928 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 542928 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 11,311 22,622 33,933 45,244 67,866 90,488 135,732 180,976 271,464 and 542,928, with no remainder.

Since 542,928 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,928, it is not a prime number.


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