Q: Is 879,420 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 879,420 is not a prime number.

Why is 879,420 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 879420 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 14,657 29,314 43,971 58,628 73,285 87,942 146,570 175,884 219,855 293,140 439,710 and 879,420, with no remainder.

Since 879,420 cannot be divided by just 1 and 879,420, 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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