Q: Is 259,498 a Prime Number?
A: No, 259,498 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 259498 can be evenly divided by 1 2 129,749 and 259,498, with no remainder.
Since 259,498 cannot be divided by just 1 and 259,498, it is not a prime number.