Q: Is 296,855 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 296,855 is not a prime number.

Why is 296,855 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 296855 can be evenly divided by 1 5 13 65 4,567 22,835 59,371 and 296,855, with no remainder.

Since 296,855 cannot be divided by just 1 and 296,855, 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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