Q: Is 672,979 a Prime Number?

A: No, 672,979 is not a prime number.

Why is 672,979 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 672979 can be evenly divided by 1 17 31 527 1,277 21,709 39,587 and 672,979, with no remainder.

Since 672,979 cannot be divided by just 1 and 672,979, it is not a prime number.

Number	672,977	672,978	672,980	672,981
Prime?	yes	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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