Q: Is 296,250 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 296,250 is not a prime number.

Why is 296,250 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 296250 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 25 30 50 75 79 125 150 158 237 250 375 395 474 625 750 790 1,185 1,250 1,875 1,975 2,370 3,750 3,950 5,925 9,875 11,850 19,750 29,625 49,375 59,250 98,750 148,125 and 296,250, with no remainder.

Since 296,250 cannot be divided by just 1 and 296,250, it is not a prime number.


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