Q: Is 248,942 a Prime Number?
A: No, 248,942 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 248942 can be evenly divided by 1 2 124,471 and 248,942, with no remainder.
Since 248,942 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,942, it is not a prime number.