Q: Is 542,169 a Prime Number?

A: No, 542,169 is not a prime number.

Why is 542,169 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 542169 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 107 321 563 963 1,689 5,067 60,241 180,723 and 542,169, with no remainder.

Since 542,169 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,169, it is not a prime number.

Number	542,167	542,168	542,170	542,171
Prime?	yes	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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