Q: Is 162,742 a Prime Number?
A: No, 162,742 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 162742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 81,371 and 162,742, with no remainder.
Since 162,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,742, it is not a prime number.