242

242 is a natural number that follows 241 and precedes 243. In mathematics, it is an even composite number with prime factorization 2 × 11^2. Its divisors are 1, 2, 11, 22, 121, and 242. 242 is a palindromic number, since its decimal representation reads the same forward and backward. It is deficient, as the sum of its proper divisors (1 + 2 + 11 + 22 + 121 = 157) is less than 242. In base 10, its digits are 2, 4, and 2.

In calendrical usage, 242 can refer to the year 242 CE in the Julian calendar, a time in the Roman Empire’s history during the third century.

In telecommunications, 242 is the area code for the Bahamas, used as the local area code within the North American Numbering Plan; international calls to The Bahamas typically use the country code +1 and the area code 242.