Q: Is 298,450 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 298,450 is not a prime number.

Why is 298,450 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 298450 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 25 47 50 94 127 235 254 470 635 1,175 1,270 2,350 3,175 5,969 6,350 11,938 29,845 59,690 149,225 and 298,450, with no remainder.

Since 298,450 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,450, 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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