Q: Is 218,742 a Prime Number?
A: No, 218,742 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 218742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 36,457 72,914 109,371 and 218,742, with no remainder.
Since 218,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 218,742, it is not a prime number.