Q: Is 916,978 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 916,978 is not a prime number.

Why is 916,978 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 916978 can be evenly divided by 1 2 19 38 59 118 409 818 1,121 2,242 7,771 15,542 24,131 48,262 458,489 and 916,978, with no remainder.

Since 916,978 cannot be divided by just 1 and 916,978, 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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