Q: Is 298,708 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 298,708 is not a prime number.

Why is 298,708 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 298708 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 53 106 212 1,409 2,818 5,636 74,677 149,354 and 298,708, with no remainder.

Since 298,708 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,708, it is not a prime number.


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