Q: Is 879,402 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 879,402 is not a prime number.

Why is 879,402 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 879402 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 97 194 291 582 1,511 3,022 4,533 9,066 146,567 293,134 439,701 and 879,402, with no remainder.

Since 879,402 cannot be divided by just 1 and 879,402, it is not a prime number.


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