Q: Is 298,746 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 298,746 is not a prime number.

Why is 298,746 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 298746 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 42 63 126 2,371 4,742 7,113 14,226 16,597 21,339 33,194 42,678 49,791 99,582 149,373 and 298,746, with no remainder.

Since 298,746 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,746, 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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