Q: Is 301,998 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 301,998 is not a prime number.

Why is 301,998 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 301998 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 50,333 100,666 150,999 and 301,998, with no remainder.

Since 301,998 cannot be divided by just 1 and 301,998, it is not a prime number.


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