Q: Is 231,298 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 231,298 is not a prime number.

Why is 231,298 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 231298 can be evenly divided by 1 2 109 218 1,061 2,122 115,649 and 231,298, with no remainder.

Since 231,298 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,298, it is not a prime number.


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