Q: Is 979,790 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 979,790 is not a prime number.

Why is 979,790 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 979790 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 7 10 14 35 70 13,997 27,994 69,985 97,979 139,970 195,958 489,895 and 979,790, with no remainder.

Since 979,790 cannot be divided by just 1 and 979,790, 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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