Q: Is 979,250 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 979,250 is not a prime number.

Why is 979,250 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 979250 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 25 50 125 250 3,917 7,834 19,585 39,170 97,925 195,850 489,625 and 979,250, with no remainder.

Since 979,250 cannot be divided by just 1 and 979,250, 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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