Q: Is 397,979 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 397,979 is not a prime number.

Why is 397,979 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 397979 can be evenly divided by 1 149 2,671 and 397,979, with no remainder.

Since 397,979 cannot be divided by just 1 and 397,979, it is not a prime number.


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