Q: Is 297,424 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 297,424 is not a prime number.

Why is 297,424 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 297424 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 29 58 116 232 464 641 1,282 2,564 5,128 10,256 18,589 37,178 74,356 148,712 and 297,424, with no remainder.

Since 297,424 cannot be divided by just 1 and 297,424, 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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