Q: Is 298,575 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 298,575 is not a prime number.

Why is 298,575 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 298575 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 25 45 75 225 1,327 3,981 6,635 11,943 19,905 33,175 59,715 99,525 and 298,575, with no remainder.

Since 298,575 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,575, 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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