Q: Is 298,750 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 298,750 is not a prime number.

Why is 298,750 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 298750 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 25 50 125 239 250 478 625 1,195 1,250 2,390 5,975 11,950 29,875 59,750 149,375 and 298,750, with no remainder.

Since 298,750 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,750, it is not a prime number.


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Number 298,748298,749298,751298,752
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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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