Q: Is 297,642 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 297,642 is not a prime number.

Why is 297,642 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 297642 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 113 226 339 439 678 878 1,317 2,634 49,607 99,214 148,821 and 297,642, with no remainder.

Since 297,642 cannot be divided by just 1 and 297,642, 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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