Q: Is 249,742 a Prime Number?
A: No, 249,742 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 249742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 193 386 647 1,294 124,871 and 249,742, with no remainder.
Since 249,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 249,742, it is not a prime number.