Q: Is 284,842 a Prime Number?
A: No, 284,842 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 284842 can be evenly divided by 1 2 142,421 and 284,842, with no remainder.
Since 284,842 cannot be divided by just 1 and 284,842, it is not a prime number.