Q: Is 289,700 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 289,700 is not a prime number.

Why is 289,700 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 289700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 2,897 5,794 11,588 14,485 28,970 57,940 72,425 144,850 and 289,700, with no remainder.

Since 289,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 289,700, 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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