Q: Is 242,917 a Prime Number?
A: No, 242,917 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 242917 can be evenly divided by 1 421 577 and 242,917, with no remainder.
Since 242,917 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,917, it is not a prime number.