Primes / Is 293 prime?

Is 293 a Prime Number?

Yes

293 is prime: for 293, testing every prime up to √293 ≈ 17.1 (namely 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17) finds no divisor. 293 sits between primes 283 and 307, 10 below and 14 above. 293 shares no factor with 2-12; 293's divisors start beyond that range. 293 is odd, digit sum 14 for 293, digital root 5 for 293. 293 has 2 primes within 10 of 293.