Q: Is 979,167 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 979,167 is not a prime number.

Why is 979,167 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 979167 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 49 147 6,661 19,983 46,627 139,881 326,389 and 979,167, with no remainder.

Since 979,167 cannot be divided by just 1 and 979,167, it is not a prime number.


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