Q: Is 462,542 a Prime Number?
A: No, 462,542 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 462542 can be evenly divided by 1 2 231,271 and 462,542, with no remainder.
Since 462,542 cannot be divided by just 1 and 462,542, it is not a prime number.