Q: Is 298,249 a Prime Number?
A: No, 298,249 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 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.