Q: Is 261,298 a Prime Number?
A: No, 261,298 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 261298 can be evenly divided by 1 2 130,649 and 261,298, with no remainder.
Since 261,298 cannot be divided by just 1 and 261,298, it is not a prime number.