Q: Is 171,542 a Prime Number?
A: No, 171,542 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 171542 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 12,253 24,506 85,771 and 171,542, with no remainder.
Since 171,542 cannot be divided by just 1 and 171,542, it is not a prime number.