Q: Is 497,242 a Prime Number?
A: No, 497,242 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 497242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 248,621 and 497,242, with no remainder.
Since 497,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 497,242, it is not a prime number.