Q: Is 1,498 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 1,498 is not a prime number.

Why is 1,498 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 1498 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 107 214 749 and 1,498, with no remainder.

Since 1,498 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,498, it is not a prime number.


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