Q: Is 296,048 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 296,048 is not a prime number.

Why is 296,048 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 296048 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 18,503 37,006 74,012 148,024 and 296,048, with no remainder.

Since 296,048 cannot be divided by just 1 and 296,048, it is not a prime number.


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