Q: Is 588,242 a Prime Number?
A: No, 588,242 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 588242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 197 394 1,493 2,986 294,121 and 588,242, with no remainder.
Since 588,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 588,242, it is not a prime number.