Q: Is 879,046 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 879,046 is not a prime number.

Why is 879,046 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 879046 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 37 74 259 518 1,697 3,394 11,879 23,758 62,789 125,578 439,523 and 879,046, with no remainder.

Since 879,046 cannot be divided by just 1 and 879,046, it is not a prime number.


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

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