Q: Is 298,508 a Prime Number?
A: No, 298,508 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 298508 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 49 98 196 1,523 3,046 6,092 10,661 21,322 42,644 74,627 149,254 and 298,508, with no remainder.
Since 298,508 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,508, it is not a prime number.