Q: Is 296,967 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 296,967 is not a prime number.

Why is 296,967 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 296967 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 33 8,999 26,997 98,989 and 296,967, with no remainder.

Since 296,967 cannot be divided by just 1 and 296,967, it is not a prime number.


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