Q: Is 979,259 a Prime Number?
A: No, 979,259 is 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 979259 can be evenly divided by 1 31 961 1,019 31,589 and 979,259, with no remainder.
Since 979,259 cannot be divided by just 1 and 979,259, it is not a prime number.