Q: Is 72,942 a Prime Number?
A: No, 72,942 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 72942 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 12,157 24,314 36,471 and 72,942, with no remainder.
Since 72,942 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,942, it is not a prime number.