Q: Is 242,973 a Prime Number?
A: No, 242,973 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 242973 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 8,999 26,997 80,991 and 242,973, with no remainder.
Since 242,973 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,973, it is not a prime number.