It is possible to find out using mathematical methods whether a given integer is a prime number or not.
No, 246 242 is not a prime number.
For example, 246 242 can be divided by 2: 246 242 / 2 = 123 121.
For 246 242 to be a prime number, it would have been required that 246 242 has only two divisors, i.e., itself and 1.
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246 242 is an even number, because it is evenly divisible by 2: 246 242 / 2 = 123 121.
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A number is a perfect square (or a square number) if its square root is an integer; that is to say, it is the product of an integer with itself. Here, the square root of 246 242 is about 496.228.
Thus, the square root of 246 242 is not an integer, and therefore 246 242 is not a square number.
The square of a number (here 246 242) is the result of the product of this number (246 242) by itself (i.e., 246 242 × 246 242); the square of 246 242 is sometimes called "raising 246 242 to the power 2", or "246 242 squared".
The square of 246 242 is 60 635 122 564 because 246 242 × 246 242 = 246 2422 = 60 635 122 564.
As a consequence, 246 242 is the square root of 60 635 122 564.
The multiples of 246 242 are all integers evenly divisible by 246 242, that is all numbers such that the remainder of the division by 246 242 is zero. There are infinitely many multiples of 246 242. The smallest multiples of 246 242 are: