Q: Is 16,242 a Prime Number?
A: No, 16,242 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 16242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 2,707 5,414 8,121 and 16,242, with no remainder.
Since 16,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,242, it is not a prime number.