Q: Is 979,377 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 979,377 is not a prime number.

Why is 979,377 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 979377 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 149 313 447 939 1,043 2,191 3,129 6,573 46,637 139,911 326,459 and 979,377, with no remainder.

Since 979,377 cannot be divided by just 1 and 979,377, it is not a prime number.


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