Q: Is 542,156 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 542,156 is not a prime number.

Why is 542,156 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 542156 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 23 46 71 83 92 142 166 284 332 1,633 1,909 3,266 3,818 5,893 6,532 7,636 11,786 23,572 135,539 271,078 and 542,156, with no remainder.

Since 542,156 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,156, 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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