Q: Is 799,143 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 799,143 is not a prime number.

Why is 799,143 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 799143 can be evenly divided by 1 3 266,381 and 799,143, with no remainder.

Since 799,143 cannot be divided by just 1 and 799,143, it is not a prime number.


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