Q: Is 301,995 a Prime Number?

A: No, 301,995 is not a prime number.

Why is 301,995 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 301995 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 27 45 135 2,237 6,711 11,185 20,133 33,555 60,399 100,665 and 301,995, with no remainder.

Since 301,995 cannot be divided by just 1 and 301,995, it is not a prime number.

Number	301,993	301,994	301,996	301,997
Prime?	yes	no	no	yes

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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