Q: Is 542,789 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 542,789 is not a prime number.

Why is 542,789 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 542789 can be evenly divided by 1 13 43 559 971 12,623 41,753 and 542,789, with no remainder.

Since 542,789 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,789, it is not a prime number.


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