Q: Is 297,789 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 297,789 is not a prime number.

Why is 297,789 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 297789 can be evenly divided by 1 3 17 51 5,839 17,517 99,263 and 297,789, with no remainder.

Since 297,789 cannot be divided by just 1 and 297,789, 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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