Q: Is 17,142 a Prime Number?
A: No, 17,142 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 17142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 2,857 5,714 8,571 and 17,142, with no remainder.
Since 17,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,142, it is not a prime number.