Q: Is 2,999,000 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 2,999,000 is not a prime number.

Why is 2,999,000 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 2999000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 25 40 50 100 125 200 250 500 1,000 2,999 5,998 11,996 14,995 23,992 29,990 59,980 74,975 119,960 149,950 299,900 374,875 599,800 749,750 1,499,500 and 2,999,000, with no remainder.

Since 2,999,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,999,000, it is not a prime number.


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