Q: Is 801,279 a Prime Number?

A: No, 801,279 is not a prime number.

Why is 801,279 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 801279 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 59 177 503 531 1,509 1,593 4,527 13,581 29,677 89,031 267,093 and 801,279, with no remainder.

Since 801,279 cannot be divided by just 1 and 801,279, it is not a prime number.

Number	801,277	801,278	801,280	801,281
Prime?	yes	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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