Q: Is 298,058 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 298,058 is not a prime number.

Why is 298,058 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 298058 can be evenly divided by 1 2 71 142 2,099 4,198 149,029 and 298,058, with no remainder.

Since 298,058 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,058, 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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