Q: Is 298,580 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 298,580 is not a prime number.

Why is 298,580 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 298580 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 14,929 29,858 59,716 74,645 149,290 and 298,580, with no remainder.

Since 298,580 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,580, 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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