Q: Is 979,460 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 979,460 is not a prime number.

Why is 979,460 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 979460 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 48,973 97,946 195,892 244,865 489,730 and 979,460, with no remainder.

Since 979,460 cannot be divided by just 1 and 979,460, it is not a prime number.


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Number 979,458979,459979,461979,462
Prime? nononono
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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