Q: Is 252,998 a Prime Number?
A: No, 252,998 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 252998 can be evenly divided by 1 2 126,499 and 252,998, with no remainder.
Since 252,998 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,998, it is not a prime number.