Q: Is 979,172 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 979,172 is not a prime number.

Why is 979,172 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 979172 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 61 122 244 4,013 8,026 16,052 244,793 489,586 and 979,172, with no remainder.

Since 979,172 cannot be divided by just 1 and 979,172, it is not a prime number.


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