Q: Is 247,299 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 247,299 is not a prime number.

Why is 247,299 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 247299 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 17 39 51 221 373 663 1,119 4,849 6,341 14,547 19,023 82,433 and 247,299, with no remainder.

Since 247,299 cannot be divided by just 1 and 247,299, it is not a prime number.


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