Q: Is 542 a Prime Number?
A: No, 542 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 542 can be evenly divided by 1 2 271 and 542, with no remainder.
Since 542 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542, it is not a prime number.