Q: Is 79,209 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 79,209 is not a prime number.

Why is 79,209 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 79209 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 13 39 117 677 2,031 6,093 8,801 26,403 and 79,209, with no remainder.

Since 79,209 cannot be divided by just 1 and 79,209, 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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