Q: Is 796,986 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 796,986 is not a prime number.

Why is 796,986 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 796986 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 54 14,759 29,518 44,277 88,554 132,831 265,662 398,493 and 796,986, with no remainder.

Since 796,986 cannot be divided by just 1 and 796,986, 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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