Q: Is 295,855 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 295,855 is not a prime number.

Why is 295,855 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 295855 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 35 79 107 395 535 553 749 2,765 3,745 8,453 42,265 59,171 and 295,855, with no remainder.

Since 295,855 cannot be divided by just 1 and 295,855, 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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