Q: Is 298,380 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 298,380 is not a prime number.

Why is 298,380 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 298380 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 4,973 9,946 14,919 19,892 24,865 29,838 49,730 59,676 74,595 99,460 149,190 and 298,380, with no remainder.

Since 298,380 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,380, 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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