Q: Is 878,980 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 878,980 is not a prime number.

Why is 878,980 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 878980 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 71 142 284 355 619 710 1,238 1,420 2,476 3,095 6,190 12,380 43,949 87,898 175,796 219,745 439,490 and 878,980, with no remainder.

Since 878,980 cannot be divided by just 1 and 878,980, it is not a prime number.


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