Q: Is 39,978 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 39,978 is not a prime number.

Why is 39,978 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 39978 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 2,221 4,442 6,663 13,326 19,989 and 39,978, with no remainder.

Since 39,978 cannot be divided by just 1 and 39,978, it is not a prime number.


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