Q: Is 298,711 a Prime Number?

A: No, 298,711 is not a prime number.

Why is 298,711 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 298711 can be evenly divided by 1 7 139 307 973 2,149 42,673 and 298,711, with no remainder.

Since 298,711 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,711, it is not a prime number.

Number	298,709	298,710	298,712	298,713
Prime?	yes	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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