Q: Is 296,959 a Prime Number?
A: No, 296,959 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 296959 can be evenly divided by 1 13 53 431 689 5,603 22,843 and 296,959, with no remainder.
Since 296,959 cannot be divided by just 1 and 296,959, it is not a prime number.