Q: Is 979,698 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 979,698 is not a prime number.

Why is 979,698 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 979698 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 269 538 607 807 1,214 1,614 1,821 3,642 163,283 326,566 489,849 and 979,698, with no remainder.

Since 979,698 cannot be divided by just 1 and 979,698, it is not a prime number.


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