Q: Is 19,978 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 19,978 is not a prime number.

Why is 19,978 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 19978 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 1,427 2,854 9,989 and 19,978, with no remainder.

Since 19,978 cannot be divided by just 1 and 19,978, it is not a prime number.


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