Q: Is 168,542 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 168,542 is not a prime number.

Why is 168,542 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 168542 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 47 94 163 326 517 1,034 1,793 3,586 7,661 15,322 84,271 and 168,542, with no remainder.

Since 168,542 cannot be divided by just 1 and 168,542, it is not a prime number.


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