Q: Is 297,498 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 297,498 is not a prime number.

Why is 297,498 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 297498 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 179 277 358 537 554 831 1,074 1,662 49,583 99,166 148,749 and 297,498, with no remainder.

Since 297,498 cannot be divided by just 1 and 297,498, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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