Q: Is 298,015 a Prime Number?

A: No, 298,015 is not a prime number.

Why is 298,015 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 298015 can be evenly divided by 1 5 19 95 3,137 15,685 59,603 and 298,015, with no remainder.

Since 298,015 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,015, it is not a prime number.

Number	298,013	298,014	298,016	298,017
Prime?	yes	no	no	no

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

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