Q: Is 62,379 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 62,379 is not a prime number.

Why is 62,379 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 62379 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 29 87 239 261 717 2,151 6,931 20,793 and 62,379, with no remainder.

Since 62,379 cannot be divided by just 1 and 62,379, 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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