Q: Is 242,854 a Prime Number?
A: No, 242,854 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 242854 can be evenly divided by 1 2 31 62 3,917 7,834 121,427 and 242,854, with no remainder.
Since 242,854 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,854, it is not a prime number.