Q: Is 297,171 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 297,171 is not a prime number.

Why is 297,171 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 297171 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 53 63 89 159 267 371 477 623 801 1,113 1,869 3,339 4,717 5,607 14,151 33,019 42,453 99,057 and 297,171, with no remainder.

Since 297,171 cannot be divided by just 1 and 297,171, 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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