Q: Is 853,979 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 853,979 is not a prime number.

Why is 853,979 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 853979 can be evenly divided by 1 7 121,997 and 853,979, with no remainder.

Since 853,979 cannot be divided by just 1 and 853,979, it is not a prime number.


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