Q: Is 387,179 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 387,179 is not a prime number.

Why is 387,179 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 387179 can be evenly divided by 1 13 29 79 169 377 1,027 2,291 4,901 13,351 29,783 and 387,179, with no remainder.

Since 387,179 cannot be divided by just 1 and 387,179, it is not a prime number.


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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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