Q: Is 296,508 a Prime Number?
A: No, 296,508 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 296508 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 24,709 49,418 74,127 98,836 148,254 and 296,508, with no remainder.
Since 296,508 cannot be divided by just 1 and 296,508, it is not a prime number.