Q: Is 797,249 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 797,249 is not a prime number.

Why is 797,249 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 797249 can be evenly divided by 1 17 23 391 2,039 34,663 46,897 and 797,249, with no remainder.

Since 797,249 cannot be divided by just 1 and 797,249, it is not a prime number.


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Number 797,247797,248797,250797,251
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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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