Q: Is 579,988 a Prime Number?
A: No, 579,988 is 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 579988 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 61 122 244 2,377 4,754 9,508 144,997 289,994 and 579,988, with no remainder.
Since 579,988 cannot be divided by just 1 and 579,988, it is not a prime number.