Q: Is 144,998 a Prime Number?
A: No, 144,998 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 144998 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 10,357 20,714 72,499 and 144,998, with no remainder.
Since 144,998 cannot be divided by just 1 and 144,998, it is not a prime number.