Q: Is 297,272 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 297,272 is not a prime number.

Why is 297,272 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 297272 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 37,159 74,318 148,636 and 297,272, with no remainder.

Since 297,272 cannot be divided by just 1 and 297,272, it is not a prime number.


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