Q: Is 679,660 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 679,660 is not a prime number.

Why is 679,660 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 679660 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 20 34 68 85 170 340 1,999 3,998 7,996 9,995 19,990 33,983 39,980 67,966 135,932 169,915 339,830 and 679,660, with no remainder.

Since 679,660 cannot be divided by just 1 and 679,660, 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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