Q: Is 298,610 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 298,610 is not a prime number.

Why is 298,610 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 298610 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 13 26 65 130 2,297 4,594 11,485 22,970 29,861 59,722 149,305 and 298,610, with no remainder.

Since 298,610 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,610, 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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