Q: Is 298,061 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 298,061 is not a prime number.

Why is 298,061 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 298061 can be evenly divided by 1 17 89 197 1,513 3,349 17,533 and 298,061, with no remainder.

Since 298,061 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,061, it is not a prime number.


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