Q: Is 79,875 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 79,875 is not a prime number.

Why is 79,875 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 79875 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 25 45 71 75 125 213 225 355 375 639 1,065 1,125 1,775 3,195 5,325 8,875 15,975 26,625 and 79,875, with no remainder.

Since 79,875 cannot be divided by just 1 and 79,875, it is not a prime number.


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