Q: Is 298,042 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 298,042 is not a prime number.

Why is 298,042 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 298042 can be evenly divided by 1 2 149,021 and 298,042, with no remainder.

Since 298,042 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,042, it is not a prime number.


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