Q: Is 29,980 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 29,980 is not a prime number.

Why is 29,980 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 29980 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 1,499 2,998 5,996 7,495 14,990 and 29,980, with no remainder.

Since 29,980 cannot be divided by just 1 and 29,980, it is not a prime number.


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Number 29,97829,97929,98129,982
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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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