Q: Is 242,686 a Prime Number?
A: No, 242,686 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 242686 can be evenly divided by 1 2 121,343 and 242,686, with no remainder.
Since 242,686 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,686, it is not a prime number.