Q: Is 242,988 a Prime Number?
A: No, 242,988 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 242988 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 20,249 40,498 60,747 80,996 121,494 and 242,988, with no remainder.
Since 242,988 cannot be divided by just 1 and 242,988, it is not a prime number.