Q: Is 979,140 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 979,140 is not a prime number.

Why is 979,140 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 979140 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 16,319 32,638 48,957 65,276 81,595 97,914 163,190 195,828 244,785 326,380 489,570 and 979,140, with no remainder.

Since 979,140 cannot be divided by just 1 and 979,140, 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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