242 (number)

242 is the natural number following 241 and preceding 243.

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Cardinal	Two hundred [and] forty two
Ordinal	242nd
Factorization	$2\cdot 11^{2}$
Roman numeral	CCXLII
Binary	11110010
Hexadecimal	F2

In mathematics

242 is the smallest integer to start a run of four consecutive integers with the same number of divisors.

242 is a nontotient since there is no integer with 242 coprimes below it.

242 is a palindrome.

In other fields

242 is also:

• part of the name of a Belgian electronic music group called Front 242
• the number of a notable UN Security Council resolution pertaining to the Arab/Israeli conflict, United Nations Security Council Resolution 242