Q: Is 298,837 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 298,837 is not a prime number.

Why is 298,837 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 298837 can be evenly divided by 1 7 11 77 3,881 27,167 42,691 and 298,837, with no remainder.

Since 298,837 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,837, 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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