Q: Is 879,718 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 879,718 is not a prime number.

Why is 879,718 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 879718 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 31 62 217 434 2,027 4,054 14,189 28,378 62,837 125,674 439,859 and 879,718, with no remainder.

Since 879,718 cannot be divided by just 1 and 879,718, 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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