Q: Is 298,842 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 298,842 is not a prime number.

Why is 298,842 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 298842 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 49,807 99,614 149,421 and 298,842, with no remainder.

Since 298,842 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,842, it is not a prime number.


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