Q: Is 157,742 a Prime Number?
A: No, 157,742 is 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 157742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 26 6,067 12,134 78,871 and 157,742, with no remainder.
Since 157,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 157,742, it is not a prime number.