Q: Is 298,595 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 298,595 is not a prime number.

Why is 298,595 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 298595 can be evenly divided by 1 5 11 55 61 89 305 445 671 979 3,355 4,895 5,429 27,145 59,719 and 298,595, with no remainder.

Since 298,595 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,595, 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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