Q: Is 542,578 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 542,578 is not a prime number.

Why is 542,578 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 542578 can be evenly divided by 1 2 271,289 and 542,578, with no remainder.

Since 542,578 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,578, it is not a prime number.


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