Q: Is 298,048 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 298,048 is not a prime number.

Why is 298,048 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 298048 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 4,657 9,314 18,628 37,256 74,512 149,024 and 298,048, with no remainder.

Since 298,048 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,048, 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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