Q: Is 297,968 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 297,968 is not a prime number.

Why is 297,968 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 297968 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 11 16 22 44 88 176 1,693 3,386 6,772 13,544 18,623 27,088 37,246 74,492 148,984 and 297,968, with no remainder.

Since 297,968 cannot be divided by just 1 and 297,968, it is not a prime number.


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