Q: Is 979,499 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 979,499 is not a prime number.

Why is 979,499 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 979499 can be evenly divided by 1 293 3,343 and 979,499, with no remainder.

Since 979,499 cannot be divided by just 1 and 979,499, it is not a prime number.


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