Q: Is 298,088 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 298,088 is not a prime number.

Why is 298,088 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 298088 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 28 56 5,323 10,646 21,292 37,261 42,584 74,522 149,044 and 298,088, with no remainder.

Since 298,088 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,088, it is not a prime number.


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