Q: Is 62,979 a Prime Number?
A: No, 62,979 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 62979 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 2,999 8,997 20,993 and 62,979, with no remainder.
Since 62,979 cannot be divided by just 1 and 62,979, it is not a prime number.