Q: Is 162,542 a Prime Number?
A: No, 162,542 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 162542 can be evenly divided by 1 2 67 134 1,213 2,426 81,271 and 162,542, with no remainder.
Since 162,542 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,542, it is not a prime number.