Q: Is 298,038 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 298,038 is not a prime number.

Why is 298,038 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 298038 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 13 26 39 78 3,821 7,642 11,463 22,926 49,673 99,346 149,019 and 298,038, with no remainder.

Since 298,038 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,038, 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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