Q: Is 979,796 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 979,796 is not a prime number.

Why is 979,796 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 979796 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 397 617 794 1,234 1,588 2,468 244,949 489,898 and 979,796, with no remainder.

Since 979,796 cannot be divided by just 1 and 979,796, 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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