Q: Is 542,424 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 542,424 is not a prime number.

Why is 542,424 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 542424 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 97 194 233 291 388 466 582 699 776 932 1,164 1,398 1,864 2,328 2,796 5,592 22,601 45,202 67,803 90,404 135,606 180,808 271,212 and 542,424, with no remainder.

Since 542,424 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,424, it is not a prime number.


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