Q: Is 297,420 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 297,420 is not a prime number.

Why is 297,420 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 297420 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 4,957 9,914 14,871 19,828 24,785 29,742 49,570 59,484 74,355 99,140 148,710 and 297,420, with no remainder.

Since 297,420 cannot be divided by just 1 and 297,420, 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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