Q: Is 256,442 a Prime Number?
A: No, 256,442 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 256442 can be evenly divided by 1 2 128,221 and 256,442, with no remainder.
Since 256,442 cannot be divided by just 1 and 256,442, it is not a prime number.