Q: Is 295,987 a Prime Number?
A: No, 295,987 is 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 295987 can be evenly divided by 1 17 23 391 757 12,869 17,411 and 295,987, with no remainder.
Since 295,987 cannot be divided by just 1 and 295,987, it is not a prime number.