Q: Is 298,842 a Prime Number?
A: No, 298,842 is 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.