Q: Is 979,609 a Prime Number?
A: No, 979,609 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 979609 can be evenly divided by 1 877 1,117 and 979,609, with no remainder.
Since 979,609 cannot be divided by just 1 and 979,609, it is not a prime number.