Q: Is 579,142 a Prime Number?
A: No, 579,142 is 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 579142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 31 62 9,341 18,682 289,571 and 579,142, with no remainder.
Since 579,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 579,142, it is not a prime number.