Q: Is 979,420 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 979,420 is not a prime number.

Why is 979,420 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 979420 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 13 20 26 52 65 130 260 3,767 7,534 15,068 18,835 37,670 48,971 75,340 97,942 195,884 244,855 489,710 and 979,420, with no remainder.

Since 979,420 cannot be divided by just 1 and 979,420, 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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