Q: Is 296,950 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 296,950 is not a prime number.

Why is 296,950 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 296950 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 25 50 5,939 11,878 29,695 59,390 148,475 and 296,950, with no remainder.

Since 296,950 cannot be divided by just 1 and 296,950, 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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