Q: Is 242,897 a Prime Number?
A: No, 242,897 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 242897 can be evenly divided by 1 293 829 and 242,897, with no remainder.
Since 242,897 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,897, it is not a prime number.