Q: Is 17,842 a Prime Number?
A: No, 17,842 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 17842 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 811 1,622 8,921 and 17,842, with no remainder.
Since 17,842 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,842, it is not a prime number.