Q: Is 798,974 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 798,974 is not a prime number.

Why is 798,974 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 798974 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 23 46 253 506 1,579 3,158 17,369 34,738 36,317 72,634 399,487 and 798,974, with no remainder.

Since 798,974 cannot be divided by just 1 and 798,974, it is not a prime number.


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