Q: Is 296,650 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 296,650 is not a prime number.

Why is 296,650 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 296650 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 17 25 34 50 85 170 349 425 698 850 1,745 3,490 5,933 8,725 11,866 17,450 29,665 59,330 148,325 and 296,650, with no remainder.

Since 296,650 cannot be divided by just 1 and 296,650, 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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