Q: Is 879,999 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 879,999 is not a prime number.

Why is 879,999 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 879999 can be evenly divided by 1 3 197 591 1,489 4,467 293,333 and 879,999, with no remainder.

Since 879,999 cannot be divided by just 1 and 879,999, it is not a prime number.


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