Q: Is 297,460 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 297,460 is not a prime number.

Why is 297,460 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 297460 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 107 139 214 278 428 535 556 695 1,070 1,390 2,140 2,780 14,873 29,746 59,492 74,365 148,730 and 297,460, with no remainder.

Since 297,460 cannot be divided by just 1 and 297,460, 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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