Q: Is 79,498 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 79,498 is not a prime number.

Why is 79,498 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 79498 can be evenly divided by 1 2 39,749 and 79,498, with no remainder.

Since 79,498 cannot be divided by just 1 and 79,498, it is not a prime number.


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