Q: Is 298,425 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 298,425 is not a prime number.

Why is 298,425 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 298425 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 23 25 69 75 115 173 345 519 575 865 1,725 2,595 3,979 4,325 11,937 12,975 19,895 59,685 99,475 and 298,425, with no remainder.

Since 298,425 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,425, it is not a prime number.


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