Q: Is 262,642 a Prime Number?
A: No, 262,642 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 262642 can be evenly divided by 1 2 131,321 and 262,642, with no remainder.
Since 262,642 cannot be divided by just 1 and 262,642, it is not a prime number.