Q: Is 297,885 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 297,885 is not a prime number.

Why is 297,885 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 297885 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 7 15 21 35 105 2,837 8,511 14,185 19,859 42,555 59,577 99,295 and 297,885, with no remainder.

Since 297,885 cannot be divided by just 1 and 297,885, 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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