Q: Is 242,574 a Prime Number?
A: No, 242,574 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 242574 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 40,429 80,858 121,287 and 242,574, with no remainder.
Since 242,574 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,574, it is not a prime number.