Q: Is 295,980 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 295,980 is not a prime number.

Why is 295,980 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 295980 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 4,933 9,866 14,799 19,732 24,665 29,598 49,330 59,196 73,995 98,660 147,990 and 295,980, with no remainder.

Since 295,980 cannot be divided by just 1 and 295,980, 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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