Q: Is 298,802 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 298,802 is not a prime number.

Why is 298,802 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 298802 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 49 98 3,049 6,098 21,343 42,686 149,401 and 298,802, with no remainder.

Since 298,802 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,802, 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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