Q: Is 242,157 a Prime Number?
A: No, 242,157 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 242157 can be evenly divided by 1 3 53 159 1,523 4,569 80,719 and 242,157, with no remainder.
Since 242,157 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,157, it is not a prime number.