Q: Is 98,542 a Prime Number?
A: No, 98,542 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 98542 can be evenly divided by 1 2 29 58 1,699 3,398 49,271 and 98,542, with no remainder.
Since 98,542 cannot be divided by just 1 and 98,542, it is not a prime number.