Q: Is 298,859 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 298,859 is not a prime number.

Why is 298,859 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 298859 can be evenly divided by 1 11 101 269 1,111 2,959 27,169 and 298,859, with no remainder.

Since 298,859 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,859, it is not a prime number.


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