Q: Is 246,842 a Prime Number?
A: No, 246,842 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 246842 can be evenly divided by 1 2 83 166 1,487 2,974 123,421 and 246,842, with no remainder.
Since 246,842 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,842, it is not a prime number.