Q: Is 796,372 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 796,372 is not a prime number.

Why is 796,372 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 796372 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 89 178 356 2,237 4,474 8,948 199,093 398,186 and 796,372, with no remainder.

Since 796,372 cannot be divided by just 1 and 796,372, 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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