Q: Is 298,040 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 298,040 is not a prime number.

Why is 298,040 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 298040 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 7,451 14,902 29,804 37,255 59,608 74,510 149,020 and 298,040, with no remainder.

Since 298,040 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,040, 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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