Q: Is 297,260 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 297,260 is not a prime number.

Why is 297,260 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 297260 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 89 167 178 334 356 445 668 835 890 1,670 1,780 3,340 14,863 29,726 59,452 74,315 148,630 and 297,260, with no remainder.

Since 297,260 cannot be divided by just 1 and 297,260, 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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