Q: Is 299,996 a Prime Number?
A: No, 299,996 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 299996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 37 74 148 2,027 4,054 8,108 74,999 149,998 and 299,996, with no remainder.
Since 299,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 299,996, it is not a prime number.