Q: Is 872,079 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 872,079 is not a prime number.

Why is 872,079 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 872079 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 39 59 177 379 767 1,137 2,301 4,927 14,781 22,361 67,083 290,693 and 872,079, with no remainder.

Since 872,079 cannot be divided by just 1 and 872,079, it is not a prime number.


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