Q: Is 299,607 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 299,607 is not a prime number.

Why is 299,607 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 299607 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 11 21 33 77 231 1,297 3,891 9,079 14,267 27,237 42,801 99,869 and 299,607, with no remainder.

Since 299,607 cannot be divided by just 1 and 299,607, 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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