Q: Is 979,017 a Prime Number?

A: No, 979,017 is not a prime number.

Why is 979,017 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 979017 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 39 169 507 1,931 5,793 25,103 75,309 326,339 and 979,017, with no remainder.

Since 979,017 cannot be divided by just 1 and 979,017, it is not a prime number.

Number	979,015	979,016	979,018	979,019
Prime?	no	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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