Q: Is 294,958 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 294,958 is not a prime number.

Why is 294,958 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 294958 can be evenly divided by 1 2 139 278 1,061 2,122 147,479 and 294,958, with no remainder.

Since 294,958 cannot be divided by just 1 and 294,958, 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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