Q: Is 298,270 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 298,270 is not a prime number.

Why is 298,270 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 298270 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 7 10 14 35 70 4,261 8,522 21,305 29,827 42,610 59,654 149,135 and 298,270, with no remainder.

Since 298,270 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,270, 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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