Q: Is 204,998 a Prime Number?
A: No, 204,998 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 204998 can be evenly divided by 1 2 102,499 and 204,998, with no remainder.
Since 204,998 cannot be divided by just 1 and 204,998, it is not a prime number.