Q: Is 242,957 a Prime Number?
A: No, 242,957 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 242957 can be evenly divided by 1 11 13 143 1,699 18,689 22,087 and 242,957, with no remainder.
Since 242,957 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,957, it is not a prime number.