Q: Is 979,808 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 979,808 is not a prime number.

Why is 979,808 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 979808 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 67 134 268 457 536 914 1,072 1,828 2,144 3,656 7,312 14,624 30,619 61,238 122,476 244,952 489,904 and 979,808, with no remainder.

Since 979,808 cannot be divided by just 1 and 979,808, it is not a prime number.


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