Q: Is 298,749 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 298,749 is not a prime number.

Why is 298,749 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 298749 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 33 121 363 823 2,469 9,053 27,159 99,583 and 298,749, with no remainder.

Since 298,749 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,749, 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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