Q: Is 297,801 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 297,801 is not a prime number.

Why is 297,801 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 297801 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 29 63 87 163 203 261 489 609 1,141 1,467 1,827 3,423 4,727 10,269 14,181 33,089 42,543 99,267 and 297,801, with no remainder.

Since 297,801 cannot be divided by just 1 and 297,801, 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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