Q: Is 171,642 a Prime Number?
A: No, 171,642 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 171642 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 28,607 57,214 85,821 and 171,642, with no remainder.
Since 171,642 cannot be divided by just 1 and 171,642, it is not a prime number.