Q: Is 298,585 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 298,585 is not a prime number.

Why is 298,585 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 298585 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 19 35 95 133 449 665 2,245 3,143 8,531 15,715 42,655 59,717 and 298,585, with no remainder.

Since 298,585 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,585, 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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