Q: Is 296,271 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 296,271 is not a prime number.

Why is 296,271 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 296271 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 10,973 32,919 98,757 and 296,271, with no remainder.

Since 296,271 cannot be divided by just 1 and 296,271, it is not a prime number.


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