Q: Is 359,079 a Prime Number?

A: No, 359,079 is not a prime number.

Why is 359,079 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 359079 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 17,099 51,297 119,693 and 359,079, with no remainder.

Since 359,079 cannot be divided by just 1 and 359,079, it is not a prime number.

Number	359,077	359,078	359,080	359,081
Prime?	no	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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