Q: Is 299,421 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 299,421 is not a prime number.

Why is 299,421 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 299421 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 17 19 51 57 103 153 171 309 323 927 969 1,751 1,957 2,907 5,253 5,871 15,759 17,613 33,269 99,807 and 299,421, with no remainder.

Since 299,421 cannot be divided by just 1 and 299,421, 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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