Q: Is 979,239 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 979,239 is not a prime number.

Why is 979,239 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 979239 can be evenly divided by 1 3 43 129 7,591 22,773 326,413 and 979,239, with no remainder.

Since 979,239 cannot be divided by just 1 and 979,239, it is not a prime number.


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