Q: Is 299,985 a Prime Number?
A: No, 299,985 is 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 299985 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 7 15 21 35 105 2,857 8,571 14,285 19,999 42,855 59,997 99,995 and 299,985, with no remainder.
Since 299,985 cannot be divided by just 1 and 299,985, it is not a prime number.