Q: Is 298,954 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 298,954 is not a prime number.

Why is 298,954 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 298954 can be evenly divided by 1 2 23 46 67 97 134 194 1,541 2,231 3,082 4,462 6,499 12,998 149,477 and 298,954, with no remainder.

Since 298,954 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,954, 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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