Q: Is 979,734 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 979,734 is not a prime number.

Why is 979,734 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 979734 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 23,327 46,654 69,981 139,962 163,289 326,578 489,867 and 979,734, with no remainder.

Since 979,734 cannot be divided by just 1 and 979,734, it is not a prime number.


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