Q: Is 298,660 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 298,660 is not a prime number.

Why is 298,660 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 298660 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 109 137 218 274 436 545 548 685 1,090 1,370 2,180 2,740 14,933 29,866 59,732 74,665 149,330 and 298,660, with no remainder.

Since 298,660 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,660, 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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