242 (two hundred [and] forty-two) is the natural number following 241 and preceding 243.
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.
242 is also:
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