Q: Is 679,977 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 679,977 is not a prime number.

Why is 679,977 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 679977 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 75,553 226,659 and 679,977, with no remainder.

Since 679,977 cannot be divided by just 1 and 679,977, it is not a prime number.


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Number 679,975679,976679,978679,979
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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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