Q: Is 295,999 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 295,999 is not a prime number.

Why is 295,999 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 295999 can be evenly divided by 1 11 71 379 781 4,169 26,909 and 295,999, with no remainder.

Since 295,999 cannot be divided by just 1 and 295,999, 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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