Q: Is 542,946 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 542,946 is not a prime number.

Why is 542,946 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 542946 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 17 34 51 102 5,323 10,646 15,969 31,938 90,491 180,982 271,473 and 542,946, with no remainder.

Since 542,946 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,946, it is not a prime number.


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