Q: Is 879,612 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 879,612 is not a prime number.

Why is 879,612 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 879612 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 23 46 69 92 138 276 3,187 6,374 9,561 12,748 19,122 38,244 73,301 146,602 219,903 293,204 439,806 and 879,612, with no remainder.

Since 879,612 cannot be divided by just 1 and 879,612, 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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