Q: Is 298,140 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 298,140 is not a prime number.

Why is 298,140 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 298140 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 4,969 9,938 14,907 19,876 24,845 29,814 49,690 59,628 74,535 99,380 149,070 and 298,140, with no remainder.

Since 298,140 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,140, 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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