Q: Is 299,550 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 299,550 is not a prime number.

Why is 299,550 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 299550 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 25 30 50 75 150 1,997 3,994 5,991 9,985 11,982 19,970 29,955 49,925 59,910 99,850 149,775 and 299,550, with no remainder.

Since 299,550 cannot be divided by just 1 and 299,550, 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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