Q: Is 678,542 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 678,542 is not a prime number.

Why is 678,542 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 678542 can be evenly divided by 1 2 29 58 11,699 23,398 339,271 and 678,542, with no remainder.

Since 678,542 cannot be divided by just 1 and 678,542, it is not a prime number.


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