Q: Is 979,720 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 979,720 is not a prime number.

Why is 979,720 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 979720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 20 28 35 40 56 70 140 280 3,499 6,998 13,996 17,495 24,493 27,992 34,990 48,986 69,980 97,972 122,465 139,960 195,944 244,930 489,860 and 979,720, with no remainder.

Since 979,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 979,720, 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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