Q: Is 298,249 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 298,249 is not a prime number.

Why is 298,249 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 298249 can be evenly divided by 1 7 137 311 959 2,177 42,607 and 298,249, with no remainder.

Since 298,249 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,249, it is not a prime number.


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