Q: Is 870,978 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 870,978 is not a prime number.

Why is 870,978 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 870978 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 17 34 51 102 8,539 17,078 25,617 51,234 145,163 290,326 435,489 and 870,978, with no remainder.

Since 870,978 cannot be divided by just 1 and 870,978, it is not a prime number.


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