Q: Is 268,542 a Prime Number?
A: No, 268,542 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 268542 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 54 4,973 9,946 14,919 29,838 44,757 89,514 134,271 and 268,542, with no remainder.
Since 268,542 cannot be divided by just 1 and 268,542, it is not a prime number.