Q: Is 979,166 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 979,166 is not a prime number.

Why is 979,166 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 979166 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 31 34 62 527 929 1,054 1,858 15,793 28,799 31,586 57,598 489,583 and 979,166, with no remainder.

Since 979,166 cannot be divided by just 1 and 979,166, 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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