Q: Is 298,231 a Prime Number?
A: No, 298,231 is 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 298231 can be evenly divided by 1 17 53 331 901 5,627 17,543 and 298,231, with no remainder.
Since 298,231 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,231, it is not a prime number.