Q: Is 298,125 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 298,125 is not a prime number.

Why is 298,125 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 298125 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 25 45 53 75 125 159 225 265 375 477 625 795 1,125 1,325 1,875 2,385 3,975 5,625 6,625 11,925 19,875 33,125 59,625 99,375 and 298,125, with no remainder.

Since 298,125 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,125, it is not a prime number.


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