Q: Is 242,457 a Prime Number?
A: No, 242,457 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 242457 can be evenly divided by 1 3 80,819 and 242,457, with no remainder.
Since 242,457 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,457, it is not a prime number.