Q: Is 298,524 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 298,524 is not a prime number.

Why is 298,524 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 298524 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 24,877 49,754 74,631 99,508 149,262 and 298,524, with no remainder.

Since 298,524 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,524, 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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