Q: Is 542,996 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 542,996 is not a prime number.

Why is 542,996 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 542996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 29 31 58 62 116 124 151 302 604 899 1,798 3,596 4,379 4,681 8,758 9,362 17,516 18,724 135,749 271,498 and 542,996, with no remainder.

Since 542,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,996, 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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