Q: Is 298,542 a Prime Number?
A: No, 298,542 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 298542 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 49,757 99,514 149,271 and 298,542, with no remainder.
Since 298,542 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,542, it is not a prime number.