Q: Is 299,850 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 299,850 is not a prime number.

Why is 299,850 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 299850 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 25 30 50 75 150 1,999 3,998 5,997 9,995 11,994 19,990 29,985 49,975 59,970 99,950 149,925 and 299,850, with no remainder.

Since 299,850 cannot be divided by just 1 and 299,850, 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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