Q: Is 798,457 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 798,457 is not a prime number.

Why is 798,457 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 798457 can be evenly divided by 1 11 29 319 2,503 27,533 72,587 and 798,457, with no remainder.

Since 798,457 cannot be divided by just 1 and 798,457, 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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