No, 296 is not a prime number. It is a composite number: it is even, so it is divisible by 2.
296 has divisors other than 1 and itself. The smallest is 2: 296 ÷ 2 = 148.
Prime factorization: 296 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 37 = 2³ × 37.
| Number | Prime? |
|---|---|
| 292 | No, 2 × 2 × 73 |
| 293 | Yes |
| 294 | No, 2 × 3 × 7 × 7 |
| 295 | No, 5 × 59 |
| 297 | No, 3 × 3 × 3 × 11 |
| 298 | No, 2 × 149 |
| 299 | No, 13 × 23 |
| 300 | No, 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 × 5 |
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